METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted at the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by Order No. 28 of the
President of the People's Republic of China on September 6, 1985, and
effective as of July 1, 1986)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Primary Standard Instruments of Measurement, Standard
Instruments of Measurement and Metrological Verification
Chapter III Administrative Control of Measuring Instruments
Chapter IV Metrological Supervision
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This Law is formulated to strengthen the metrological supervision and
administration, to ensure the uniformity of the national system of units
of measurement and the accuracy and reliability of the values of
quantities, so as to contribute to the development of production, trade
and science and technology, to meet the needs of socialist modernization
and to safeguard the interests of the state and the people.
Article 2
Within the territory of the People's Republic of China, this Law must be
abided by in establishing national primary standards of measurement and
standards of measurement, in conducting metrological verification, and in
the manufacture, repair, sale or use of measuring instruments.
Article 3
The State shall adopt the International System of Units (SI).
The International System of Units and other units of measurement adopted
by the State shall be the national legal units of measurement. The names
and symbols of the national legal units of measurement shall be
promulgated by the State Council. Non-national legal units of measurement
shall be abrogated. Measures for the abrogation shall be stipulated by the
State Council.
Article 4
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall
exercise unified supervision over and administration of metrological work
throughout the country. The metrological administrative departments of the
local people's governments at and above the county level shall exercise
supervision over and administration of metrological work within their
respective administrative areas.
Chapter II Primary Standards of Measurement, Standards of Measure- ment and Metrological Verification
Article 5
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall be
responsible for establishing all kinds of primary standards of
measurement, which shall serve as the ultimate basis for unifying the
values of quantities of the country.
Article 6
The metrological administrative departments of the local people's
governments at or above the county level may, according to the needs of
their respective areas, establish public standards of measurement, which
shall be put into use after being checked and found to be qualified by the
metrological administrative department of the people's government at the
next higher level.
Article 7
The competent department concerned of the State Council and the competent
department concerned of the people's governments of the provinces,
autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central
Government may, in light of their own specific needs, establish standards
of measurement for their own use. The ultimate standard of measurement of
each kind shall be put into use after being checked and found to be
qualified by the metrological administrative authorities of the people's
government at the corresponding level.
Article 8
Enterprises or institutions may, according to their needs, establish
standards of measurement for their own use. The ultimate standard of
measurement of each kind shall be put into use after being checked and
found to be qualified by the metrological administrative department of the
people's government concerned.
Article 9
The metrological administrative departments of the people's governments at
or above the county level shall make compulsory verification of the public
standards of measurement, the ultimate standards of measurement used in
the departments, enterprises and institutions as well as the working
measuring instruments used in settling trade accounts, safety protection,
medical and health work, or environmental monitoring that are listed in
the compulsory verification catalogue. Those measuring instruments which
have not been submitted for verification as required and those which have
been checked and found to be unqualified shall not be used. The catalogue
of the working measuring instruments subject to compulsory verification
and the measures for the administration of such instruments shall be
stipulated by the State Council.
Standards of measurement and working measuring instruments other than
those referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be verified at regular
intervals by the users themselves or by the metrological verification
institutions. The metrological administrative departments of the people's
governments at or above the county level shall supervise and inspect such
verification.
Article 10
Metrological verification shall be conducted according to the National
Metrological Verification System. The National Metrological Verification
System shall be worked out by the metrological administrative department
of the State Council. Metrological verification must be carried out in
accordance with the regulations governing metrological verification. The
national metrological verification regulations shall be formulated by the
metrological administrative department of the State Council. In the case
of certain instruments that are not covered in the national metrological
verification regulations, the competent departments of the State Council
and the metrological administrative departments of the people's
governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly
under the Central Government shall respectively formulate departmental and
local verification regulations. Such verification regulations shall be
submitted to the metrological administrative department of the State
Council for the record.
Article 11
Metrological verification shall, according to the principle of economy and
rationality, be carried out on the spot or in the vicinity.
Chapter III Administrative Control of Measuring Instruments
Article 12
An enterprise or institution which is to engage in manufacturing or
repairing measuring instruments must have facilities, personnel and
verification appliances appropriate to the measuring instruments it is to
manufacture or repair and, after being checked and considered as qualified
by the metrological administrative department of the people's government
at or above the county level, obtain a Licence for Manufacturing Measuring
Instruments or a License for Repairing Measuring Instruments.
The administrative departments for industry and commerce shall not issue a
business licence to an enterprise engaged in manufacturing or repairing
measuring instruments which has not obtained a Licence for Manufacturing
Measuring Instruments or a Licence for Repairing Measuring Instruments.
Article 13
When an enterprise or institution manufacturing measuring instruments
undertakes to manufacture new types of measuring instruments which it has
not previously manufactured, such measuring instruments may be put into
production only after the metrological performance of the sample products
has been checked and found to be qualified by the metrological
administrative department of a people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Article 14
Without the approval of the metrological administrative department of the
State Council, measuring instruments with non-legal units of measurement
which have been abrogated by the State Council, and other measuring
instruments which are banned by the State Council, shall not be
manufactured, sold or imported.
Article 15
An enterprise or institution engaged in manufacturing or repairing
measuring instruments must verify the measuring instruments it has
manufactured or repaired, guarantee the metrological performance of the
products and issue certificates of inspection for the qualified products.
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level shall supervise and inspect the quality of the
measuring instruments manufactured or repaired.
Article 16
Measuring instruments imported from abroad may be sold only after having
been verified and found to be up to standard by the metrological
administrative department of the people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Article 17
When using measuring instruments, no person shall be allowed to impair
their accuracy, thereby prejudicing the interests of the State and
consumers.
Article 18
Self-employed workers or merchants may manufacture or repair simple
measuring instruments.
Any self-employed worker or merchant who is to engage in manufacturing or
repairing measuring instruments may apply for a business licence from the
administrative department for industry and commerce provided he has been
tested and found to be qualified by the metrological administrative
department of a people's government at the county level, and issued a
Licence for Manufacturing Measuring Instruments or a Licence for Repairing
Measuring Instruments.
The types of measuring instruments which can be manufactured or repaired
by self-employed workers or merchants shall be determined by the
metrological administrative department of the State Council, which shall
also adopt measures for their control.
Chapter IV Metrological Supervision
Article 19
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level may, according to their needs, appoint
metrological supervisors. The measures for the administration of the
metrological supervisors shall be formulated by the metrological
administrative department of the State Council.
Article 20
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level may, according to their needs, set up
metrological verification organs or authorize the metrological
verification institutions of other establishments to carry out compulsory
verification and other verification and testing tasks. The personnel
carrying out the tasks of verification and testing mentioned in the
preceding paragraph must be tested for their qualifications.
Article 21
Any dispute over the accuracy of measuring instruments shall be handled in
accordance with the data provided after verification with the national
primary standards of measurement or public standards of measurement.
Article 22
A product quality inspection agency which is to provide notarial data on
the quality of products for society must be checked for its capability and
reliability of metrological verification and testing by the metrological
administrative department of a people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Chapter V Legal Liability
Article 23
Whoever without a Licence for Manufactured Measuring Instruments or a
Licence for Repairing Measuring Instruments manufactures or repairs
measuring instruments shall be ordered to stop his production or business
operations. His unlawful income shall be confiscated and a fine may
concurrently be imposed.
Article 24
Whoever manufactures or sells a new type of measuring instrument which has
not been checked and found to be qualified shall be ordered to stop the
manufacture or sale of that new product. His unlawful income shall be
confiscated and he may concurrently be punished by a fine.
Article 25
Whoever manufactures, repairs or sells unqualified measuring instruments
shall have his unlawful income confiscated and a fine may concurrently be
imposed.
Article 26
Whoever uses measuring instruments subject to compulsory verification
without having filed an application for verification as required or
continues to use measuring instruments which have been checked but found
to be unqualified shall be ordered to stop the use and may concurrectly be
punished by a fine.
Article 27
Whoever uses unqualified measuring instruments or impairs the accuracy of
measuring instruments, thus causing losses to the State and consumers,
shall be ordered to make compensation for the losses and shall have his
measuring instruments and unlawful income confiscated and may concurrently
be punished by a fine.
Article 28
Whoever manufactures, sells or uses measuring instruments for the purpose
of deceiving consumers shall have his measuring instruments and unlawful
income confiscated and may concurrently be punished by a fine. If the
circumstances are serious, the individual or the person in the unit who is
directly responsible shall be investigated for his criminal responsibility
according to the crimes of swindling or speculation.
Article 29
When any individual or unit, in violation of the provisions of this Law,
manufactures, repairs or sells unqualified measuring instruments leading
to people's injury or death or causing major property losses, the
individual or the person in the unit who is directly responsible shall be
investigated for his criminal responsibility by reference to the
provisions of Article 187 of the Criminal Law.
Article 30
A metrological supervisor who transgresses the law and neglects his duty,
where the circumstances are serious, shall be investigated for criminal
responsibility pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law. If
the circumstances are minor, he shall be given an administrative sanction.
Article 31
The administrative sanction provided for in this Law shall be determined
by the metrological administrative department of a people's government at
or above the county level. The administrative sanction provided for in
Article 27 of this Law may also be determined by the administrative
departments for industry and commerce.
Article 32
A party who refuses to accept the decision of the administrative sanction
may, within 15 days after receipt of the notification of the decision,
file suit in a people's court. If within that time limit the party does
not file suit or comply with the penalty of paying a fine and having his
unlawful income confiscated, the administrative authorities which have
made the decision of the administrative sanction may request the people's
court for compulsory execution.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 33
Measures for the administration of and supervision over metrological work
in the Chinese People's Liberation Army and in units under the
jurisdiction of the Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for
National Defence shall be formulated separately by the State Council and
the Central Military Commission in accordance with this Law.
Article 34
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall, in
accordance with this Law, formulate rules for its implementation, which
shall go into effect after being submitted to and approved by the State
Council.
Article 35
This Law shall go into effect on July 1, 1986.
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
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呼伦贝尔市城镇廉租住房保障办法
第一章 总则
第一条 为完善城市廉租住房制度，保障城镇低收入家庭的基本住房需求，根据《国务院关于解决城市低收入家庭住房困难的若干意见》（国发〈2007〉24号）和建设部等国家九部门制定的《廉租住房保障办法》等有关规定，结合我市实际，制定本办法。
第二条 本市行政区域内城镇低收入住房困难家庭廉租住房的建设和管理适用本办法。
本办法所称城镇低收入住房困难家庭，是指城市和旗市区人民政府所在地的镇范围内，家庭收入、住房状况等符合旗市区人民政府规定条件的家庭。
第三条 廉租住房保障水平应当以保障城镇低收入住房困难家庭基本住房需求为原则，根据财政承受能力和居民住房状况合理确定。
符合规定条件的城镇低收入住房困难家庭可以申请廉租住房保障。
第四条 呼伦贝尔市住房委员会负责全市廉租住房保障工作的指导和监督管理。其下设办公室具体负责制定并组织实施全市廉租住房保障工作的管理办法和政策，同时指导、协调全市廉租住房保障的监督管理工作。
旗市区住房保障主管部门负责本地区廉租住房的管理及廉租住房建设项目的组织、审查、申报和保障对象的审核、公示、监督工作。建设、发展和改革、监察、财政、审计、国土资源、规划、税务、价格等部门和相关金融机构按照职责分工，做好相关工作。
第五条 廉租住房建设和管理工作坚持以旗市区政府为主导，并遵循以下原则：自愿申请、逐级审核；公开透明、分期轮候；定期复核、动态监管。
第二章 保障方式
第六条 城镇低收入住房困难家庭廉租住房保障方式实行租赁住房补贴和实物配租相结合。
本办法所称租赁住房补贴方式，是指住房保障管理部门向符合条件的申请家庭，按照规定的标准发放住房租金补贴，由其自行承租住房。
本办法所称实物配租方式，是指住房保障管理部门向符合条件的申请家庭提供住房，并按照规定标准收取租金。
第七条 采取租赁住房补贴方式的，补贴额度按照城市低收入住房困难家庭现住房面积与保障面积标准的差额、每平方米租赁住房补贴标准确定。
每平方米租赁住房补贴标准由旗市区人民政府根据当地经济发展水平、市场平均租金、城市低收入住房困难家庭的经济承受能力等因素确定。其中对城市居民最低生活保障家庭，可以按照当地市场平均租金确定租赁住房补贴标准。
第八条 采取实物配租方式的，配租面积为城市低收入住房困难家庭现住房建筑面积与保障面积标准的差额。
实物配租的住房租金标准实行政府定价。实物配租住房的租金，按照配租面积和旗市区人民政府规定的租金标准确定。有条件的地区，对城市居民最低生活保障家庭，可以免收实物配租住房中住房保障面积标准内的租金。
第九条 城镇低收入住房困难家庭的收入标准、人均住房困难标准、家庭资产标准、住房保障面积标准、每平方米租赁补贴标准实行动态管理，由旗市区住房保障主管部门根据本地区居民平均住房状况、居民收入、住房价格、家庭人口结构等因素研究确定，报旗市区政府批准后，每年向社会公布一次，并报呼伦贝尔市住房委员会办公室备案。
第三章 供应对象
第十条 申请租赁住房补贴或实物配租应当以家庭为单位，并符合以下条件：
（一）申请人必须取得本市城镇户籍时间满一年，在本市生活，申请家庭应推举具有完全民事行为能力的家庭成员作为申请人。
（二）申请家庭人均住房建筑面积、家庭收入、家庭资产符合规定的标准。
第十一条 申请家庭成员之间应具有法定的赡养、扶养或者抚养关系,包括申请人及其配偶、子女、父母等。但申请家庭成员中已享受廉租住房政策或已作为其他家庭的成员参与廉租住房申请的人员，不得再次参与申请。
第十二条 家庭住房是指全部家庭成员名下拥有的私有住房。申请家庭现有2处或2处以上住房的，住房建筑面积应合并计算。
第十三条 家庭收入是指家庭成员的全部收入总和，包括工资、奖金、津贴、补贴、各类保险金、储蓄存款利息及其他劳动收入等。
第十四条 家庭资产是指全部家庭成员名下的房产、汽车、现金和有价证券、投资（含股份）、存款、借出款等。
第四章 保障资金及房源筹集
第十五条 廉租住房保障资金，主要通过以下方式筹集：
（一）年度上级、市、旗市区财政预算安排的廉租住房保障资金。
（二）住房公积金增值收益中按规定提取的城市廉租住房补充资金。
（三）土地出让净收益中按一定比例提取的资金。
此外，可通过鼓励社会捐赠等方式多渠道筹集资金。
第十六条 全市住房公积金增值收益在提取贷款风险准备金和管理费用之后全部用于廉租住房建设。
各旗市区土地出让净收益用于廉租住房保障资金的比例，不得低于10%。政府的廉租住房租金收入应当按照国家财政预算支出和财务制度的有关规定，实行收支两条线管理，租金收入上缴同级财政部门，维护和管理所需经费由旗市区住房保障主管部门编制预算，报同级财政部门审核后纳入部门预算。
第十七条 实物配租的廉租住房采取新建和收购方式筹集。来源包括：
（一）政府新建、收购的住房。
（二）腾退的公有住房。
（三）社会捐赠的住房。
（四）其他渠道筹集的住房。
第十八条 新建廉租住房主要在普通商品住房、经济适用住房项目中按照一定比例配建，由政府回购，不足部分可采取集中建设方式。
第十九条 实物配租廉租住房供应实行统一的计划管理，由旗市区政府组织建设或收购。
第二十条 新建的廉租住房用地实行行政划拨方式供应，廉租住房建设免收各项行政事业性收费和政府性基金；配建的廉租住房由旗市区住房保障主管部门按规定价格回购并按规定的租金标准向符合条件的家庭出租的，按有关规定享受税收优惠。
第二十一条 新建廉租住房，应将单套的建筑面积控制在50平方米以内，并根据城市低收入住房困难家庭的居住需要，合理确定套型结构。廉租住房按照小户型、满足基本住房需求、节能省地的原则建设或收购。
第二十二条 配套建设廉租住房的经济适用住房或普通商品住房项目，应当在用地规划、国有土地划拨决定书或者国有土地使用权出让合同中，明确配套建设的廉租住房总建筑面积、套数、布局、套型以及建成后的移交或回购等事项。
第五章 审核与分配
第二十三条 对申请廉租住房的家庭实行三级审核、两级公示制度。
（一）申请：申请家庭向户口所在地街道办事处或镇人民政府提出书面申请。
（二）初审：街道办事处或镇人民政府应当自受理申请之日起30日内通过审核民政部门的低保证书等材料、入户调查、邻里访问、组织评议、信函索证以及公示等方式对申请家庭的收入、住房、资产等情况进行初审，提出初审意见，并将符合条件的申请家庭情况进行张榜公示，公示期限为15日，将符合条件的申请家庭报旗市区住房保障主管部门。
（三）复审：旗市区住房保障主管部门应当自收到申请材料之日起15日内对申请家庭进行复审，符合条件的，将申请家庭的情况进行公示，公示期限为15日，无异议的，报市住房委员会办公室。
（四）备案：市住房委员会办公室应当自收到申请材料之日起15日内对申请家庭情况进行复核，符合条件的，予以备案。
旗市区人民政府应当制定廉租住房申请、审核、公示、轮候和退出的具体办法，并向社会公布。
第二十四条 符合条件的家庭只能选择一种廉租住房保障方式，其中实物配租住房优先配租给家庭成员中有60周岁以上（含60周岁）老人、严重残疾人员、患有大病人员的城镇最低收入家庭。
第二十五条 对申请租赁住房补贴和实物配租的家庭实行轮候制度。旗市区住房保障管理部门按住房困难程度等因素实行分类轮候，通过摇号方式确定排序。
第二十六条 领取租赁住房补贴的家庭应与产权人或产权单位签订租赁合同，租赁住房补贴由户口所在地的旗市区住房保障主管部门或街道办事处直接支付产权人或产权单位。
承租实物配租住房的家庭应与房屋产权单位签订租赁合同，按期交纳租金。
第六章 监督管理
第二十七条 建设、收购的廉租住房产权登记在旗市区住房保障主管部门委托的单位名下，按照属地原则进行管理。建设、收购的廉租住房的产权人不得将房屋转让、抵押。
第二十八条 廉租住房只能用于申请家庭及其成员自住，不得转租、转借以及从事居住以外的任何活动。
第二十九条 享受廉租住房保障的家庭，每年应按时向旗市区住房保障主管部门申报住房、收入、人口及资产状况，旗市区住房保障主管部门会同有关部门对其申报情况进行复核，并按照复核结果，调整租赁住房补贴金额或者实物配租面积。
旗市区住房保障主管部门定期对享受廉租住房保障的家庭住房、收入、人口及资产状况进行检查，对家庭收入超出规定标准的，取消其廉租住房保障资格，停发租房补贴，或者在合理期限内收回廉租住房。
第三十条 对隐瞒有关情况或者提供虚假材料申请廉租住房保障的，住房保障主管部门不予受理,并给予警告；对以欺骗等不正当手段，取得审核同意的，由住房保障主管部门取消审核意见，并给予警告；对已经获得廉租住房保障的，责令其退还已领取的租赁住房补贴，或者退出实物配租的住房并按市场价格补交以前房租。
第三十一条 享受廉租住房保障的家庭有下列行为之一的，由旗市区住房保障主管部门收回其承租的廉租住房，或者停止发放租赁住房补贴：
（一）将承租的廉租住房转借、转租或改变房屋用途的。
（二）连续6个月以上未交纳廉租住房租金的。
（三）连续6个月以上未在廉租住房内居住的。
第三十二条 对为申请人出具虚假证明的单位，由旗市区住房委员会提请市住房委员会会同监察部门依法依纪追究单位主要领导和相关人员的责任；涉嫌犯罪的，移交司法机关处理。
第三十三条 对有关部门和单位的工作人员，在廉租住房管理工作中利用职务上的便利收受他人财物或者其他好处的，对已批准的廉租住房不依法履行监督管理职责的，或者发现违法行为不予查处的，给予行政处分；涉嫌犯罪的，移交司法机关处理。
第七章 附则
第三十四条 旗市区人民政府可依据本办法，结合实际情况，制定具体实施办法。
市政府各相关部门可依据本办法，根据各自职责制定相应配套文件。
第三十五条 本办法制定之前的文件规定与本办法不一致的，以本办法为准。
第三十六条 本办法由市住房保障主管部门负责解释。
第三十七条 本办法自发布之日起施行。
