1993.10.31
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
(Adopted at the Fourth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth
National People's Congress on October 31, 1993, promulgated by Order No.
14 of the President of the People's Republic of China on October 31,
1993, and effective as of the date of its promulgation)
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER IV SIGN
CHAPTER V FUNDS AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 This Law is formulated with a view to protecting the life and
health of human beings, fostering humanism, promoting peace and
progress, and ensuring the Red Cross Society's performance of its
functions and duties in accordance with the law.
Article 2 The Red Cross Society of China is a unitary Red Cross
organization of the People's Republic of China and a social relief and
aid society that engages in humanitarian work.
Article 3 All citizens of the People's Republic of China who, regardless
of ethnic status, race, sex, occupation, religious belief and education
status, recognize the Statutes of the Red Cross Society of China and pay
membership dues, may join the Society on a voluntary basis.
Article 4 The Red Cross Society of China shall abide by the Constitution
and laws of China, adhere to the Fundamental Principles laid down by the
International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement, and carry out its
work independently in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and their
Additional Protocols acceded to by China and the Statutes of the Red
Cross Society of China.
Article 5 The people's government shall provide support and financial
aid to the Red Cross Society of China, ensure the Society's performance
of its functions and duties according to law, and exercise supervision
over its activities; the Society shall assist the people's government in
activities relevant to its own functions and duties.
Article 6 The Red Cross Society of China shall develop friendly
relations and cooperation with the Red Cross Societies and the Red
Crescent Societies of all countries on the principles of independence,
equality and mutual respect.
Article 7 The Red Cross Society of China shall use the sign of the Red
Cross against a white background.
CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION
Article 8 Local Red Cross Societies at or above the county level shall
be established according to the division of the administrative areas and
manned with full-time staff members according to the actual need of
work.
Where necessary, the Red Cross Societies may be established in d[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 下一页
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