Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services
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Article 20. If the production, reproduction, publication or dissemination of any one item of the information specified in Article 15 of these Measures constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be prosecuted in accordance with law. If it does not constitute a crime, punishment shall be imposed by the public security authorities and the state security authorities in accordance with the provisions of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Security Administration Penalties", "the Measures for the Administration of Security Protection for Computer Information Networks" and other relevant laws and administrative regulations. In the case of an operational Internet information service provider, the authority issuing the permit shall order it to cease business for rectification or even revoke its operating permit and notify the enterprise registration authority. In the case of a non-operational Internet information service provider, the filing authority shall order it to shut down the website on a temporary basis or even order it to shut down the website permanently.
Article 21. If the obligations under Article 14 of these Measures are not performed, the telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall order rectification. If the case is serious, closure of business for rectification or the temporary shutting down of the website shall be ordered.
Article 22. If the number of the operating permit or the filing number is not displayed on the home page of the website in breach of the provisions of these Measures, the telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall order rectification and impose a fine of between Renminbi Yuan 5,000 and Reniminbi Yuan 50,000.
Article 23. If obligations under Article 16 of these Measures are not performed, the telecommunications administration authority of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government shall order rectification. If the case is serious, then in the case of an operational Internet information service provider, the authority issuing the permit shall revoke the operating permit, and in the case of a non-operational Internet information service provider, the filing authority shall order the website to be shut down.
Article 24. If an Internet information provider is in breach of other laws and regulations in conducting its business activities, the supervisory departments for news, publishing, education, public health and pharmaceuticals, the industrial and commercial administration department and other relevant supervisory departments shall impose punishments in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Article 25. If telecommunications administration authorities and other relevant supervisory departments and their personnel neglect their duties, abuse their authority, act wrongfully out of personal considerations or bribery or act negligently in the supervision and administration of Internet information services and serious consequences result, then, if the behavior constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be prosecuted in accordance with law. If it does not constitute a crime, the administrative punishments of demotion, removal from office or dismissal shall be imposed on the supervisory personnel directly responsible and other directly responsible persons.
Article 26. If Internet information services have been engaged in prior to the promulgation of these Measures, relevant procedures to bring such activity into compliance shall be handled within 60 days from the date of promulgation of these Measures.
Article 27. These Measures shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.
