Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations

Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations

Order of the Ministry of Civil Affairs[2000]No. 21

April 10, 2000

Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations,which deliberated upon and drafted at the executive meeting of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on April 6, 2000,The Measures shall be implemented on the date of promulgation.

Minister:Duo Ji Cai Rang

Interim Measures for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the "Administrative Regulations on Registration of Social Organizations", the "Interim Regulation on the Administration of Registration of Private Non-enterprise Entities" and other relevant provisions for the purpose of maintaining social stability and national security.
　
Article 2 Whichever entity falling under any of the following circumstances shall be an illegal non-governmental organization:
(1) that which unlawfully carries out preparatory activities for the establishment of a social organization without approval;
(2) that which is unregistered but unlawfully carries out activities in the name of a social organization or private non-enterprise entity;
(3) that whose registration has been cancelled but continues carrying out activities in the name of a social organization or private non-enterprise entity.
　
Article 3 The registration administrative organs for social organizations and private non-enterprise entities (hereinafter uniformly referred to as registration administrative organs) shall take charge of investigating illegal non-governmental organizations, collecting relevant evidence, and shall make decisions in accordance with the law on banning them, and confiscate their illegal properties.
　
Article 4 The responsibility to ban an illegal non-governmental organization shall remain with the registration administrative organ at the locality of occurrence of the illegal act.
The responsibility to ban any illegal non-governmental organization involving two or more registration administrative organs at the same level shall remain with the registration administrative organ at their common higher level, or remain with the relevant registration administrative organ designated by that at their common higher level.
The responsibility to ban an illegal non-governmental organization that carries out activities by covering different provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government shall remain with the civil affairs administrative department of the State Council, or remain with the relevant registration administrative organ designated thereby.

Article 5 A registration administrative organ shall, once finding any illegal non-governmental organization, make investigation in time, and shall, if the function of any relevant department is involved, circularize the fact to the said relevant department in time.
　
Article 6 When a registration administrative organ investigates an illegal non-governmental organization, there shall be no less than two law enforcers, who shall show their certificates.
　
Article 7 When a registration administrative organ investigates an illegal non-governmental organization, the relevant entities and individuals shall truthfully report the information, provide the relevant documents, and shall not refuse the investigation, or conceal any evidence or issue any perjury.

Article 8 A registration administrative organ may, when investigating an illegal non-governmental organization in accordance with the law, collect evidence by means of making written, audio or video records, making duplications, or taking photos, etc.
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