Laws of the People's Republic of China

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS OF THE STATE COUNCIL
FOR REHABILITATION THROUGH LABOUR

  (Approved at the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress and promulgated for implementation
by the State Council on November 29, 1979)

 

SUBJECT: CRIMINAL LAW

ISSUING-DEPT: STATE COUNCIL OF CHINA

ISSUE-DATE: 11/29/1979

IMPLEMENT-DATE: 11/29/1979

LENGTH: 290 words

TEXT:

The following supplementary provisions are made with a view to better enforcing the Decision of the State Council Regarding the Question of Rehabilitation Through Labour, approved by the 78th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the First National People's Congress on August 1, 1957:

(1) Administrative committees for rehabilitation through labour shall be established by the people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and of large and medium-sized cities, and shall be composed of the persons responsible for civil affairs, public security and labour departments. They shall be responsible for directing and administering the work of rehabilitation through labour.

(2) Those people in large and medium-sized cities who need to be rehabilitated through labour shall be interned for the purpose of rehabilitation. The administrative committees for rehabilitation through labour of the provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and of large and medium-sized cities, shall be responsible for examining and approving those who need such rehabilitation.

(3) The term of rehabilitation through labour shall be one to three years. When necessary, it may be extended for one more year. Rest shall be allowed on festivals and Sundays.

(4) After their release, persons who have undergone rehabilitation through labour shall not be discriminated against in employment and enrollment in schools. Their families including children shall not be subjected to discrimination.

(5) The people's procuratorates shall exercise supervision over the activities of the organs in charge of rehabilitation through labour.