Regulations on Preparedness for and Response to Emergent Public Health Hazards

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Updated: 2014-06-18

Article 51 Where, in making response to the emergent hazard, any unit or individual concerned fails to perform the duty to report the emergent hazard in accordance with these Regulations, withholds the truth about, delays the report or makes a false report on the emergent hazard, obstructs the personnel dealing with the emergent hazard from carrying out their duties, refuses the professional technical institution designated by the competent health administrative department or other relevant departments of the State Council the entry into the site of the emergent hazard, or fails to offer cooperation in the investigation, sampling, technical analysis and inspection, the relevant responsible person shall be given an administrative or a disciplinary sanction according to law; if such act violates the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security and thereby constitutes a violation of public security administration, the public security organ shall impose a punishment according to law. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated according to law.

Article 52 Where, during the period of the emergent hazard, anyone spreads rumors, forces up commodity prices, defrauds consumers, or disturbs public order or market order, the public security organ or the administrative department for industry and commerce shall impose an administrative punishment according to law. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated according to law.

Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

Article 53 When participating in response to an emergent hazard, medical and health institutions of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and those of the Armed Police Forces shall comply with these Regulations and the relevant provisions of the Army. Article 54 These Regulations shall be effective as of the date of promulgation.