中华人民共和国邮政法实施细则(附英文)

*9章总则
*9条根据《中华人民共和国邮政法》（以下简称《邮政法》）的规定，制定本实施细则。
第二条中华人民共和国邮电部（以下简称邮电部）是国务院邮政主管部门，管理全国邮政工作。
各省、自治区、直辖市邮电管理局（以下简称邮电管理局）是地区邮政管理机构，管理该地区的邮政工作。
第三条市、县邮电局（含邮政局，下同）是全民所有制的经营邮政业务的公用企业（以下简称邮政企业），经邮电管理局授权，管理该地区的邮政工作。
邮电支局、邮电所、邮政支局、邮政所是办理邮政业务的分支机构（以下简称分支机构）；邮亭、邮政报刊亭等是邮政企业的服务点。
邮电代办所视同邮政企业所属的分支机构。
第四条未经邮政企业委托，任何单位或者个人不得经营信函、明信片或者其他具有信件性质的物品的寄递业务，但国务院另有规定的除外。
信函是指以套封形式传递的缄封的信息的载体。其他具有信件性质的物品是指以符号、图象、音响等方式传递的信息的载体。具体内容由邮电部规定。
第五条邮政企业委托其他单位或者个人代办邮政业务时，应当协商一致，并签订代办合同。
第六条凡使用我国邮政业务的一切单位或者个人统称邮政用户（以下简称用户）。
第七条邮政企业应当为用户提供迅速、准确、安全、方便的邮政服务，保障用户使用邮政的合法权益。
任何单位或者个人均负有保护通信自由、通信秘密和邮件安全的责任；任何单位或者个人不得利用邮政业务进行法律、法规和政策所禁止的活动。
除因国家安全或者追查刑事犯罪需要，由公安机关、国家安全机关或者检察机关依法对通信进行检查外，邮件在运输、传递过程中，任何单位或者个人不得以任何理由检查、扣留。
第八条因国家安全或者追查刑事犯罪需要，公安机关、国家安全机关、检察机关检查、扣留邮件，冻结汇款、储蓄存款时，必须依法向相关县或者县级以上的邮政企业、邮电管理局出具相应的检查、扣留、冻结通知书，并开列邮件、汇款、储蓄存款的具体节目，办理检查、扣留、冻结手续后，由邮政企业指派专人负责拣出，逐件登记后办理交接手续；对于不需要继续检查、扣留、冻结或者查明与案件无关的邮件、汇款、储蓄存款，应当及时退还邮政企业。邮件、汇款、储蓄存款在检查、扣留、冻结期间造成丢失、损毁的，由相关的公安机关、国家安全机关、检察机关负责赔偿。
第九条人民法院、检察机关依法没收国内邮件、汇款、储蓄存款时，必须出具法律文书，向相关县或者县级以上邮政企业、邮电管理局办理手续。没收进出口国际邮递物品应当由海关作出决定，并办理手续。
第十条有关单位依照法律规定需要收集、调取证据、查阅邮政业务档案时，必须凭相关邮政企业所在地的公安机关、国家安全机关、检察机关、人民法院出具的书面证明，并开列邮件具体节目，向相关县或者县级以上的邮政企业、邮电管理局办理手续。
第十一条任何单位或者个人不得从事下列行为妨害邮政工作的正常进行：
（一）损坏邮政设施；
（二）在邮政企业及分支机构门前或者出入通道设摊、堆物，妨害用户用邮或者影响运邮车辆通行；
（三）在办理邮政业务的场所无理取闹或者扰乱正常秩序；
（四）阻碍邮政工作人员依法执行公务或者寻衅滋事；
（五）拦截邮政运输工具、非法阻碍邮件运递或者强行登乘邮政运输工具；
（六）非法检查或者截留邮件；
（七）其他妨害邮政企业及分支机构或者邮政工作人员正常工作的行为。
第二章邮政企业的设置和邮政设施
第十二条邮政企业及分支机构的设置标准，由邮电部规定；邮政企业的设置或者撤销，由邮电部批准；分支机构的设置或者撤销，由邮电管理局批准，报邮电部备案。
第十三条地方各级人民政府应当将邮政企业及分支机构的设置和邮政设施的建设纳入城乡建设规划。
第十四条建设城市新区、独立工矿区、住宅区或者旧城区成片改造，应当同时规划和设置与之配套的邮政企业及分支机构和邮政设施。
第十五条邮政企业依法设置邮亭、邮政报刊亭、邮筒、信箱或者流动服务时，有关单位或者个人应当提供方便。
第十六条接收邮件的信报箱是居民楼房的配套设施，设计单位应当将其纳入民用住宅建筑设计标准。
居民楼房每一单元的地面层应当安装与住户房号相适应的信报箱或者在楼房集中处设置信报箱间（群），供住户接收邮件使用。
信报箱由居民楼房的产权所有者或者管理单位负责维修、更换，也可以委托当地邮政企业或者其分支机构维修、更换，所需工料费由委托单位支付。
第十七条较大的车站、机场、港口、饭店、应当在方便旅客的地方提供办理邮政业务的场所；邮政企业应当提供邮政业务服务。
第十八条任何单位因建设需要，征用、拆迁邮政企业及分支机构或者邮政设施时，应当与当地邮政企业协商，在保证邮政通信正常进行的情况下，应当将邮政企业及分支机构、邮政设施迁至适宜的地方或者另建，所需费用由征用、拆迁单位承担。
第三章邮政业务的种类
第十九条邮政企业经营国内、国际邮件的寄递业务和邮件的特快专递业务。
国内邮件是指在中华人民共和国领域内互寄的邮件，其中寄自或者寄往香港、澳门、台湾地区的邮件称港澳台地区邮件；国际邮件是指中华人民共和国与其他国家、地区之间互寄的邮件和其他国家、地区通过中国境内经转的邮件。
第二十条国内报刊发行业务是指报刊社委托邮政企业发行报纸、杂志的业务。
第二十一条报刊社委托邮政企业发行报刊时，应当根据报刊发行的范围向指定的邮政企业或者邮政报刊发行局，出具有关主管部门批准出版和领有报纸、期刊登记证的证明。邮政企业有接办发行能力的，应当与报刊社遵循平等互利、协商一致、等价有偿的原则，按照国家有关规定签订报刊发行合同。
第二十二条邮政储蓄、邮政汇兑业务是邮政企业为国家积聚资金、沟通经济往来所经办的金融业务，由邮电部统一管理，并按照国家有关规定，在金融业务上接受中国人民银行的指导。各相关银行应当为邮政企业办理的储蓄、汇兑业务提供便利。
第二十三条各项邮政业务的具体种类和邮件分类，由邮电部规定。
第四章邮政业务资费和邮资凭证
第二十四条邮政业务的基本资费是指邮政专营的国内平常信函、明信片的资费；非基本资费是指基本资费以外的邮政业务资费。
邮政业务的基本资费由国务院物价主管部门制定，报国务院批准；非基本资费由邮电部规定。
第二十五条制定和调整邮政业务资费的依据是：
（一）以保证邮政通信企业的成本费用和自我发展能力为原则，适应社会需要；
（二）国内邮政业务资费，依据支出费用的变动相应调整；
（三）国际邮政业务资费，依据“万国邮政联盟”的规定和国际、国内成本费用以及人民币汇率比价的变化作相应调整。
第二十六条邮资凭证是邮电部发行的，作为邮件纳费标志的有价证券，包括邮票，印在邮资信封、邮资明信片、邮资邮简上的邮票图案，邮资机打印的邮资符志。
第二十七条“万国邮政联盟”发行的国际回信券，可以根据国际统一规定，兑换成等于特定重量级别的特定类别资费的邮票，但是不得兑换现金。
第二十八条因工作需要，仿印邮票图案的，必须按照仿印邮票图案的有关规定，报经邮电部邮票主管部门或者有关邮电管理局审核、批准。
印刷单位不得承印未经批准的仿印邮票图案和与邮票相似的印件。
第二十九条印制通信使用的信封必须符合国家标准，并由当地邮电管理局监制。
第三十条印制明信片必须符合邮电部规定的规格标准。
县以上邮政企业，经邮电管理局批准，可以印制、发行带有“中国人民邮政”字样的明信片；其他单位印制明信片，由当地邮电管理局监制，但不得带有“中国人民邮政”字样。
第五章邮件的寄递和损失赔偿
第三十一条义务兵从部队发出的平常信函，免费寄递，其他军人不得免费寄递信函。义务兵寄递平常信函的监督管理办法由邮电部会同中国人民解放军有关部门制定。
第三十二条用户交寄邮件应当符合邮电部规定的准寄内容、封装规格、书写格式，并正确书写邮政编码，其中，用户交寄信函使用的信封，必须符合国家标准；邮件封面和邮政业务单式上不得印（写）有或者粘贴与邮件无关的文字或者其他物品；邮资凭证正面不得涂抹、覆盖其他物品；不得使用伪造、仿印、剪割拼补、加工去污的邮资凭证。
第三十三条禁止寄递或者在邮件内夹带下列物品：
（一）法律规定禁止流通或者寄递的物品；
（二）反动报刊书籍、宣传品或者淫秽物品；
（三）爆炸性、易燃性、腐蚀性、放射性、毒性等危险物品；
（四）妨害公共卫生的物品；
（五）容易腐烂的物品；
（六）各种活的动物；
（七）各种货币；
（八）不适合邮寄条件的物品；
（九）包装不妥，可能危害人身安全、污染或者损毁其他邮件、设备的物品。
前款物品，符合邮电部特准交寄规定并确保安全的，可以收寄。
第三十四条国内限量寄递物品由邮电部会同国务院有关部门规定。
第三十五条对于违反禁寄、限寄规定寄递的物品，邮政企业或者分支机构应当根据其种类、性质、数量等分别作出下列处理：
（一）不予寄递；
（二）通知寄件人限期领回，逾期不领的就地处理；
（三）移送相关部门依法处理；
（四）造成危害人身安全或者污染、损毁其他邮件、设备的，由寄件人承担赔偿责任。
按照前款（二）项、（三）项处理所需的费用，由寄件人承担。
第三十六条新建的企业、事业、居民住宅，应当由单位或者居民住宅的主管部门到当地邮政企业或者分支机构办理邮件投递登记手续；单位更改名称、收件人变更地址，应当事先通知当地邮政企业或者分支机构，也可以办理邮件改寄新址手续。邮政企业应当公布登记地点和电话号码。
具备下列条件者，有关邮政企业或者分支机构应当予以登记，并自登记之日起九十日内安排投递：
（一）具备邮政车辆和邮政工作人员执行公务的通行条件；
（二）有公安机关统一编制的门牌号数；
（三）已安装接收邮件的信报箱或者已设立收发室；
（四）按规定需要办理中外文名称登记的，应当办妥手续。
第三十七条邮件的投递方式，除邮电部另有规定外，按下列方式投递：
（一）按址投递
城镇居民的邮件，按收件人地址投递到平房院落门口或者楼房地面层的信报箱或者收发室。单位、单位内附设的机构和个人以及单位院内宿舍用户的邮件，投递到单位收发室。收发室应当设在楼房的地面层，两个以上单位同在一处的，应当商定统一接收邮件的地点。需要上楼投递邮件、报刊的，用户应当与相关邮政企业或者分支机构协商，并按照规定由用户支付特殊服务费。
农村、牧区的邮件，根据交通条件和邮件量的具体情况，一般投递到乡或者行政村的固定地点；乡或者行政村以下的邮件，由乡人民政府或者村民委员会与邮政企业或者分支机构协商妥交收件人的方式。
寄交船舶的邮件，投递到船舶隶属单位的收发室。
（二）用户领域
必须凭通知单到邮政企业或者分支机构办理手续才能领取的邮件，以邮政信箱（用户专用信箱）号码为收件人地址的邮件，存局候领的邮件，超出按址投递规定重量的邮件以及大宗邮件，采用用户领取的方式。
第三十八条收件人领取给据邮件，收款人兑领汇款，应当向相关邮政企业或者分支机构交验本人有效证件，并在相关单式上盖章或者签名。
代收人受收件（款）人委托，代收给据邮件（汇款）时，应当交验收件（款）人和代收人的有效证件，经邮政企业或者分支机构确认后，由代收人盖章或者签名接收。
有效证件包括居民身份证、户口簿、工作证。
第三十九条收件人接收给据邮件时发现封皮破损，应当场声明，并核对内件。确属邮政企业或者分支机构的责任而造成内件短少、损毁的，或者由于邮政企业、分支机构的责任造成给据邮件丢失、损毁的，邮政企业或者分支机构应当按照规定予以赔偿。由于收件人所在单位收发人员的过失造成给据邮件丢失、损毁、内件短少者，相关收发人员应当承担规定的赔偿责任。
邮件运递的具体要求由邮电部规定，并予以公告。邮件运递违反邮电部规定的，邮政企业或者分支机构应当向用户补偿，具体补偿办法由邮电部规定。
第四十条用户误收的邮件，应当及时退还邮政企业或者分支机构；用户误拆的邮件应当重封签章后退还邮政企业或者分支机构，并对误拆邮件的内容保守秘密。
第四十一条单位收发人员接收给据邮件时，应当认真点核无误后，在相关清单上盖章签收。
收发人员对于各种邮件负有保护和及时传送的责任，不得私拆、隐匿、毁弃邮件或者撕揭邮票。
第六章邮件的运输、验关和检疫
第四十二条邮电部、邮电管理局应当把邮件运输流向流量变化情况及时通告相关运输部门。各运输部门应当根据邮政通信需要，优先提供有效的车次、航班、舱容。
相关运输部门应当在车站、机场、港口、码头妥善安排装卸、储存邮件和作业所需的场地、出入通道、房屋，以及通报行车或者航行情况的信息设施。
新建、改建、护建车站、机场、港口、码头，应当统一规划邮件存放、转运所需的场地和通道，其有关基建费用由邮政企业承担。
第四十三条邮政企业委托运输单位运送邮件，应当签订运邮协议。
第四十四条运输单位承运的邮件应当先于货物发运。因故临时停运或者改变运行时间、停靠位置时，运输单位应当及时通知邮政企业或者分支机构。
第四十五条载有邮件的船舶应当悬挂邮旗，各有关港口对于悬挂邮旗的船舶应当优先放行。
第四十六条运输单位承运邮件，除邮政企业或者分支机构派员押运者外，应当与邮政企业或者分支机构办理交接签收手续。
除不可抗力原因外，邮件在运输单位保管期间或者在运输途中发生丢失、短少、损毁等，相关运输单位应当按照运邮协议的规定予以赔偿。
运邮船舶发生海难必须抛弃所载货物时，非至最后，不得抛弃所运邮件。
第四十七条执行邮件运输和投递任务的车、船、邮政工作人员通过桥梁、渡口、隧道、检查站时，有关方面应当优先放行。带有邮政专用标志的邮政车辆在运递邮件时，凭公安机关核发的通行证，可以不受禁行路线、禁停地段的限制。运邮车辆或者邮政工作人员在运递邮件途中违章，有关主管部门应当记录后放行，待其完成运递任务后，再行处理。
第四十八条邮政企业依据运输工具到站（港）、离站（港）时间和运递时限制订的作业时间表应当在变更前三日通知海关。海关应当按照邮政企业通知的作业时间表派员到场监管国际邮袋、查验进出口国际邮递物品；逾时不到场，延误运递时限造成的相关责任，由海关承担。
海关依法查验国际邮包时，在设关地应当与用户当面查验。收、寄件人不能到场的，由海关开拆查验，邮政工作人员在场配合。被开拆查验的邮包，由海关和邮政企业共同封装，双方加具封签或者戳记。海关依法开拆查验的印刷品，应当重封并加具海关封签或者戳记。
第四十九条用户交寄应当施行卫生检疫或者动植物检疫的邮件，必须附有检疫证书。检疫部门应当及时对邮件进行验放，以保证邮件的运递时限。
第五十条海关、检疫部门依法查验国际邮递物品或者检疫邮件，应当注意爱护；需要封存时，除向寄件人或者收件人发出通知外，应当同邮政企业或者分支机构履行交接手续，并负责保管，封存期不得超过四十五日。特殊情况需要延长封存期的，应当征得邮政企业或者分支机构及寄件人或者收件人的同意，并以不致造成被封存国际邮递物品或者邮件的损失为前提。被封存国际邮递物品或者邮件退还邮政企业或者分支机构时，邮政工作人员应当核对无误后予以签收。
依法没收国际邮递物品或者经卫生、动植物检疫必须依法销毁的邮件，海关或者检疫部门应当出具没收或者检疫处理通知单，并及时通知寄件人或者收件人和邮政企业或者分支机构。
国际邮递物品在依法查验、封存期间，发生丢失、短少、损毁等，由海关或者检疫部门负责赔偿或处理。
第五十一条依法查验邮递物品或者对邮件实施检疫需要使用邮政企业或者分支机构的场地和房屋时，由邮政企业与有关部门根据工作需要和实际可能协商解决。
第五十二条由海关依法处理的无着进口国际邮包，海关应当支付相关邮政费用。
第五十三条出口国际邮件的海关关单的传递方式由海关总署与邮电部商定。
第七章罚则
第五十四条违反本细则第十一条规定的，由有关部门按照国家有关规定根据情节轻重，予以处罚；违反治安管理有关规定的，由公安机关依照《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚条例》处罚。
第五十五条违反本细则第三十三条第三项规定，尚未造成严重后果的，由公安机关依照《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚条例》处理。
第五十六条伪造或者冒用邮政专用标志、邮政标志服或者邮政日戳、邮政夹钳、邮袋等邮政专用品的，由邮电管理局或其授权单位处以一千五百元以下罚款，并没收有关物品。
第五十七条以营利为目的，伪造邮资凭证，未经许可仿印邮票图案或者印制带有“中国人民邮政”字样明信片的，由邮电管理局或其授权单位处以五千元以下罚款，并没收非法所得和非法物品。
由于用户的故意，交寄的邮件使用不符合规定的邮资凭证的，邮政企业或者分支机构不予发寄，通知寄件人限期撤回，并处以应付邮资十倍的罚款；无法通知寄件人或者逾期不办理撤回手续的，作为无着邮件处理。
第五十八条邮政工作人员隐匿、毁弃、私拆、盗窃邮件，贪污、冒领用户款项的，邮政企业应当追回赃款赃物，可以并处罚款，还可以根据情节轻重，给予行政处分。具体办法由邮电部规定。
第五十九条违反本细则第四十一条第二款规定的，依照《邮政法》第三十六条规定追究责任。
第六十条违反本细则规定，构成犯罪的，由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。
第六十一条误收、误拆他人信件不予退还或者已退还但泄露信件内容，侵犯他人通信自由权利的，依照《邮政法》第三十六条规定追究责任。
第八章附则
第六十二条本细则所称公安机关、国家安全机关、检察机关是指县以上（含县级）公安机关、国家安全机关、检察机关。
第六十三条邮电部可以根据本细则制定有关规章。
第六十四条本细则由邮电部负责解释。
第六十五条本细则自发布之日起施行。
RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POSTALLAWOFTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF CHINA
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
ThisEnglish document is coming from the"LAWSANDREGULATIONSOF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFCHINAGOVERNINGFOREIGN-RELATEDMATTERS" (1991.7)
whichiscompiledbytheBrueauofLegislative Affairs of the State
Council ofthePeople'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.
Whole Document (法规全文)
RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POSTALLAWOFTHEPEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Promulgated by Decree No. 65 of the State Council of the People's
Republic of China on November 12, 1990, and effective as ofthedateof
promulgation)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
These Rules are formulated inaccordancewiththePostalLawofthe
People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Postal Law).
Article 2
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of thePeople'sRepublicof
China(hereinafterreferred to as the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications) shall be the competent department ofpostalservices
under the State Council and shall administerpostalservicesthroughout
the country.
The administrative bureausofpostandtelecommunicationsofvarious
provinces, autonomousregions,andmunicipalitiesdirectlyunderthe
Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the administrativebureaus
of post andtelecommunications)shallbetheregionaladministrative
organs of postal services,whichshalladministerpostalservicesof
respective regions.
Article 3
Themunicipalityorcountybureausofpostand telecommunications
(including the post offices, - the same below) shall be public enterprises
owned by thewholepeoplethatoperatepostalbusiness(hereinafter
referred to as "Postal enterprises"), and, after being authorizedbythe
administrativebureausofpost and telecommunications, shall be
responsible for the administration of postal servicesoftherespective
localities.The branch post and telecommunications bureaus, the postand
telecommunications offices,thebranchpostbureaus,andthepostal
officesshallbethebranchofficesthathandle postal business
(hereinafter referred to as "the branch office"); thepostalkiosksand
newspaper and periodical stands shall betheservicepointsofpostal
enterprises. The post and telecommunications agencies shall beconsidered
as branch offices postal enterprises.
Article 4
Without the entrustment by the postal enterprises, no unitorindividual
may operate posting and delivery of letters, postcards orotherarticles
with characteristics of mail, except as otherwise providedbytheState
Council.
The letters refer to those carriers whichtransitinformationbyusing
sealed envelopes.The other articles with characteristics ofmailrefer
to those carriers whichtransmitinformationbyusingsuchformsas
symbols, images,orsounds.Thespecificcontentsthereofshallbe
stipulated by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Article 5
In case that a postal enterprise entrusts other units or individualswith
the handling of postal business, they shallreachanagreementthrough
consultation and sign entrustment contracts.
Article 6
All units and individuals that make use of the postalservicesofChina
shall be generally called postal users (hereinafter referred to as users).
Article 7
A postal enterprise shall provide userswithfast,accurate,safeand
convenient postal services, and protect the lawful rights and interests of
users in making use of postal services.
Any unit of individual shall have the obligations to protectfreedomand
privacy of correspondence, and the safety of postal materials; no unitor
individual may use postalservicesforactivitiesforbiddenbylaws,
regulations and policies.
In the course of transportation and delivery of postal materials, nounit
or individual shall inspect ordetainthepostalmaterialsunderany
pretext, except when the inspection of correspondence according to lawby
public security organs, state security organs, or procuratorial organsis
necessaryforthestatesecurityortheinvestigationofcriminal
offences.
Article 8
In the event that a public security organ, a state securityorgan,ora
procuratorial organinspectsordetainspostalmaterialsorfreezes
remittances or savingsdepositsoutofthenecessityforthestate
security or the investigation of a criminal offence, it is imperativefor
the aforesaid organs toissueaccordingtolawnotificationsofthe
relevant inspection, detention, or freezing to thepostalenterpriseor
the administrative bureau of post and telecommunications concernedator
above the county level, and to make out a list of thespecificitemsof
postal materials, remittances, or savings deposits;aftergoingthrough
theproceduresforinspection,detentionorfreezing, the postal
enterprise shall appoint specially-designated personstoberesponsible
for sorting out the items in question, register them one by one, andthen
gothroughthehand-overprocedures;withrespecttothosepostal
materials,remittancesorsavingsdepositswhichneed no further
inspection, detention or freezing,orwhichhavebeenprovedthrough
investigation to have nothing to do with the case concerned, they shall be
returned to the postal enterprise withoutdelay.Incasethatinthe
courseofinspection,detentionorfreezingthepostal materials,
remittances or savings deposits are lost or damaged, therelevantpublic
security, state security, or procuratorial organ shall be responsiblefor
compensation.
Article 9
In case that apeople'scourt,oraprocuratorialorganconfiscates
domestic postalmaterials,remittancesorsavingsdeposits,itmust
present relevant legal documents, and go through therelevantprocedures
withthepostalenterpriseandadministrativebureauofpost and
telecommunications at or above thecountylevel.Thedecisiononthe
confiscation of incoming or outgoing international postalarticlesshall
be made by the Customs, which shall also complete the relevant procedures.
Article 10
In case that a unit concerned hasthenecessitytocollectorobtain
evidence or consult the postal business archives,accordingtolaw,it
must obtain a written certificate issued by the public security organ, the
state security organ, the procuratorial organ, or the people'scourt,in
the place where the postal enterprise concerned is located, make a list of
the specific items of postal materials, and then go throughtherelevant
procedures with the postal enterprise andtheadministrativebureauof
post and telecommunications at or above the county level.
Article 11
No unit or individual may commit the following acts that hamper the normal
operations of postal services:
(1) to damage postal installations;
(2) to set up stalls or to stack up things in front of the entrance to, or
in the in-and-out passage waysofpostalenterprisesortheirbranch
offices, thereby hamperinguserstomakeuseofpostalservicesor
blocking the passage of postal vehicles;
(3) to make trouble willfully or disturb the normalorderatthesites
where postal business is conducted;
(4) to hamper postal staff from executing their duties accordingtolaw,
or to seek a quarrel;
(5) to intercept postalmeansoftransport,tohamperillegallythe
transportation and delivery of postal materials, or force their way to get
on postal means of transport;
(6) to inspect or detain postal materials illegally;
(7) to commit other acts thathamperthepostalenterprisesortheir
branch offices or postal staff from performing their normal work.
Chapter II The Establishment of Postal Enterprises and Postal Ins- tallations
Article 12
The standards for the establishment of postal enterprises and their branch
offices shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Postand
Telecommunications; the establishment and abolitionofpostenterprises
shall be approved by the MinistryofPostandTelecommunications;the
establishment and abolition of branch offices shallbeapprovedbythe
administrative bureaus of post and telecommunications and bereportedto
the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications for the record.
Article 13
The local people's governments at variouslevelsshallincorporatethe
establishment of postal enterprises and their branch officesaswellas
the construction of various postalinstallationsintotheirurbanand
rural construction plans.
Article 14
While constructing new districts in cities, isolated industrial and mining
areas and residential districts, as well as transforming large expanseof
old urban districts, the planning and establishment of the matching postal
enterprises and theirbranchofficesaswellasthevariouspostal
installations shall be carried out simultaneously.
Article 15
When postal enterprises establish postal kiosks, newspaper andperiodical
stands, pillar boxes, mail boxes or conduct mobile servicesaccordingto
law, the units and individuals concerned shall provide conveniences.
Article 16
Letter and newspaper boxes for receiving postal materials are the matching
facilities in residential buildings, anddesigningunitsshallinclude
them in the standard designs of the construction of residential buildings.
Every construction unit of a residential building shall beinstalled,on
the ground floor, with letter and newspaperboxescorrespondingtothe
room numbers of the residents; or letterandnewspaperboxesshallbe
installed in a place or room with easy access in the midstofbuildings,
for the residents to receive postal materials.The property rightowners
of residential buildings, or the administrative units shall be responsible
for themaintenanceandchangeofletterandnewspaperboxes;the
maintenance and change of letter and newspaper boxes may also entrusted to
the local postal enterprises or their branchoffices,andtheexpenses
necessary for labour and materials shall be paid by the entrusting units.
Article 17
Placesforhandlingpostal business, conveniently accessible to
passengers, shall beprovidedinrelativelylargerrailwaystations,
airports, ports and hotels; the postal enterprises shallprovidevarious
postal services.
Article 18
Any unit that, for the needs of construction, requisitions, demolishesor
removesapostalenterpriseanditsbranchofficesorthepostal
installations shall consult with the local postal enterprise;and,under
the condition that the normaloperationsofpostalcorrespondenceare
guaranteed, the said unit shallremovethepostalenterpriseandits
branch offices as well as the postal installations to a properplace,or
rebuild them, and the expenses thus entailed shall be bornebytheunit
that conducts the requisition, demolition and removing.
Chapter III Categories of Postal Business
Article 19
Postal enterprises shall handle the posting and delivery ofdomesticand
international postal materials as well as the express deliveryofpostal
materials.Domesticpostalmaterialsrefertothepostalmaterials
exchanged within the territory of the People's RepublicofChina;those
posted to or from the regions of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwanarecalled
postal materials of the regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan;
international postal materials refer tothepostalmaterialsexchanged
between the People's Republic of China and other countries or regions, and
postal materials transmitted by way of the territory of China.
Article 20
Distribution business of domestic newspapers and magazines referstothe
business of distributing newspapers and magazines entrustedbynewspaper
and magazine offices to the postal enterprises.
Article 21
When newspaper and magazine offices entrust thepostalenterpriseswith
the distribution of newspapers and magazines, theyshall,inaccordance
with the scope of the distribution of newspapers and magazines, present to
the appointed postal enterprises or the bureaus for distribution of postal
newspapers and magazines, certifications of having obtainedtheapproval
for publication by the competent department concerned and the registration
certificate for newspapers and periodicals. The postal enterprises,which
have the capacity for handling distribution business, shall sign contracts
for the distribution of newspapers and magazines withthenewspaperand
magazine offices concerned in accordance with the pertinent provisionsof
the State, and in conformity with the principles ofequalityandmutual
benefit, of achieving unanimity through consultation, and of equalprices
and non-gratuitousness.
Article 22
Postal savings and postalremittances,whicharefinancialbusinesses
handled by postal enterprises for the purpose ofaccumulatingfundsfor
the State and facilitatingeconomictransactions,shallbeunderthe
unified administration of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunicationsand
shall, in accordance with the pertinent provisions oftheState,accept
the guidance of the People's Bank of China infinancialbusinesses.All
relevant banks shall provide conveniences forthebusinessesofpostal
savings and postal remittances conducted by the postal enterprises.
Article 23
The specific categories of postal businessesandtheclassificationof
postalmaterialsshallbestipulatedbytheMinistryofPostand
Telecommunications.
Chapter IV Postal Rates ofPostalServicesandPostageCerti- ficates
Article 24
The basic postal rates of postal services refer to thepostalratesfor
the domestic ordinary letters and postcards; thenon-basicpostalrates
refer to the postal rates of postal services other than thebasicpostal
rates.
The basic postal rates of postalservicesshallbestipulatedbythe
competent department for the administration of commodity prices underthe
State Council, and then be submitted to the State Council for approval;
the non-basic postal rates shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications.
Article 25
The basis for the formulation and adjustment ofpostalratesofpostal
services shall be as follows:
(1) to meet the social needs, on the condition that the costexpensesof
enterprises of postal correspondence and theircapacityfordevelopment
are guaranteed;
(2)to adjust postal rates of domestic postal services in
the light of the changes in defrayment;
(3) to adjust postal rates of international postal services inaccordance
with the provisions of the Universal Postal Union, theinternationaland
domestic cost expenses, and the changes inexchangeratesforRenminbi
(RMB).
Article 26
Postage certificates issued by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
and used as securities indicating that thechargesorfeesforpostal
materials have already been paid shall include postage stamps, the postage
stamp patterns printed on stamped envelopes,stampedpostcards,stamped
aerograms, and the "postage-paid" marking printed with a checking machine.
Article 27
The international reply-coupons issued by the Universal Postak Unionmay,
in accordance with the international unified provisions, be converted into
postage stamps equal to a specific category of postal rates for a specific
class of weight; however, such international reply-couponsshallnotbe
converted into cash.
Article 28
Where the making of facsimiles of stamp patterns is necessitated bywork,
it must be submitted, in accordance with the pertinent provisions forthe
makingoffacsimilesofpostagestamppatterns,tothe competent
departmentforpostagestampsunder the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications,ortotheadministrativebureau of post and
telecommunications concerned, for examination and approval.
No printing unit may undertake the printing ofunapprovedfacsimilesof
stamp patterns or matters similar to postage stamps.
Article 29
Envelopes to be printed for use incorrespondencemustconformtothe
standards stipulated by the State, andtheprintingofsuchenvelopes
shall be supervised bythelocaladministrativebureausofpostand
telecommunications.
Article 30
Postcards to be printed mustconformwiththespecificationstandards
stipulated by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Postal enterprises at or above the county level may, with the approvalof
the administrative bureausofpostandtelecommunications,printand
distribute postcards with the inscription: "The People's Postal Service of
China" printed on them; if the printing of postcards is conducted by other
units, the printing operation shall be under the supervision of thelocal
administrative bureaus of post and telecommunications, butthepostcards
shall not carry the inscription "The People's Postal Service of China"
Chapter V The Posting and Delivery ofPostalMaterialsandthe Compensation for Losses
Article 31
Ordinary letters to be sent by compulsory service-menfromplaceswhere
they are stationed shall be posted and delivered free of charge, but other
armymenshallnotpostlettersfreeofcharge.Measuresfor the
administration of affairs concerning the posting and delivery ofordinary
letters by compulsory servicemen shall be formulated bytheMinistryof
Post and Telecommunications in conjunction with thedepartmentconcerned
of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Article 32
Users shall, in handling in or posting postal materials, complywiththe
provisions stipulated bytheMinistryofPostandTelecommunications
concerning thecontentsofpostalmaterials,thespecificationsfor
packaging and sealing, the writingforms,andthecorrectwritingof
postcodes; especially the envelopes used by users for letters to be posted
must meet the standards stipulated by the State; the surface orcoverof
postal materials and also the vouchers of postalservicesshallnotbe
printed (written) or stuck with any words or any other objects whichhave
nothingtodowiththepostalmaterials;thefacade of postage
certificates shall not be smeared, or covered with any otherobjects;no
forged,facsimiled,cutand pieced together, or processed for
decontamination postal certificates may be used.
Article 33
It shall be forbidden to post and deliver or to insert in postal materials
the following objects:
(1) articles forbidden by law to be put in circulation or to be posted and
delivered;
(2)reactionarynewspapers,magazines,andpropagandamaterials,or
pornographic articles;
(3)explosive, combustible, corrosive, radioactive, poisonous, or any other
dangerous articles;
(4) articles that are harmful to public sanitation;
(5) perishables;
(6) various species of live animals;
(7) various currencies;
(8) articles that are not fit for delivery by post;
(9) articles that are not properly packed so thattheymightjeopardize
personal safety, orcontaminateordamageotherpostalmaterialsor
equipment.
Thearticlesmentionedintheprecedingparagraph,whichmeetthe
provisions of the Ministry of PostandTelecommunicationsfordelivery
with special approval, may be accepted and posted ontheconditionthat
safety is guaranteed.
Article 34
Article tobepostedanddeliveredinthecountrywithrestricted
quantitiesshallbe stipulated by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications in conjunction with the departments concerned under the
State Council.
Article 35
With respect to articles posted or delivered in violation of the pertinent
provisions for forbidding or restricting their posting anddelivery,the
postal enterprises or their branch offices shall, in accordance with their
categories, natures,orquantities,handlethemrespectivelyinthe
following ways:
(1) to withdraw the articles in question from delivery;
(2) to notify the sender to take back thearticleswithinaprescribed
period of time, and, if the sender fails to do so when the prescribed time
limit expires, the said articles shall be disposed of right on the spot;
(3) to transfer the articles to the department concerned to be disposed of
according to law;
(4) with respect to articles which have jeopardizedpersonalsafety,or
have contaminated or damaged other postal materials, the sender shall hold
the liability for compensation. The expenses entailed from the handling of
the cases mentioned in items (2) and (3) in the preceding paragraphshall
be borne by the sender.
Article 36
With respect to newly-established enterprises or institutions,ornewly-
builtresidentialbuildings,theunitsconcernedorthe competent
departments of residential buildings shallgothroughtheregistration
procedures for the delivery of postalmaterialswiththelocalpostal
enterprises or their branch offices; in the event that a unit is to change
its name, or a recipient is to changehis/heraddress,it/he/sheshall
notify the local postal enterprise or its branch office of thechangein
advance, or go through the procedures for the change to a newaddressof
the recipient. The postal enterprise shall make known tothepublicthe
place for registration and the telephone number.
The postal enterprises concerned ortheirbranchofficesshallpermit
units or individuals with followingtheconditionstogothroughthe
procedures for registration, and shall, within 90 days fromthedateof
registration, make arrangements for delivery:
(1) possessing the conditions for passage of postalvehiclesandpostal
staff to execute their duties;
(2) having the house numbers arranged inaunifiedwaybythepublic
security organs;
(3) having installed letter and newspaper boxes or having setupoffices
for incoming and outgoing mail; or
(4) having completed due formalities where procedures for registrationof
both the Chinese and foreign namesarerequiredaccordingtorelevant
regulations.
Article 37
Postal materials shall be deliveredinthefollowingways,exceptas
otherwise provided by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications:
(1) delivery by address:
Postal materials of urbanandruralresidentsshallbedeliveredin
accordance with the addresses of the recipients to the mailboxes or to the
offices for incoming and outgoing mail installed at the entrancestothe
courtyards of single-story houses or on the ground floors of thestoreyed
buildings. Postal materials of units, of theaffiliatedinstitutionsto
the units and individuals of the units, as well as of users living inthe
dormitories within the courtyards shall be delivered totheofficesfor
incoming and outgoing mail of theunits.Theofficeforincomingand
outgoing mail shall be set up on the ground floor of storeyed building; if
two or more separate units share a same place, they shalldecidethrough
consultation on a single site for receiving postal materials in aunified
way. If it is necessary to deliver postalmaterialsandnewspapersand
magazines upstairs, the users shall consultwiththepostalenterprise
concernedoritsbranchoffice,and,inaccordancewithpertinent
provisions, pay charges for such special services.
Postal materials of the rural and pastoral areas shall, inthelightof
specificconditionsofcommunicationsandthequantitiesofpostal
materials, be delivered generally to a fixed place atatownshiporan
administrative village; with respect to postal materials of places under a
township or an administrative village,thepeople'sgovernmentofthe
townshiporthevillagerscommitteeshallconsultwiththepostal
enterprise concerned oritsbranchofficetofindaproperwayof
delivering postal materials to therecipients.Postalmaterialstobe
delivered to vessels shall be delivered to theofficeforincomingand
outgoing mail of a department to which the said vessels are subordinate.
(2) collection by users:
Postal materials that must be collected by goingthroughtheprocedures
with the postal enterprise or its branch office by presenting thewritten
notice for receiving them, postal materials addressed to the numberofa
post office box (a mailbox used exclusively by a particular user),postal
materials deposited at the post office forcollection,postalmaterials
which have exceeded the prescribed weightfordeliverybyaddressand
postal materials in a large quantity shall be collected by users.
Article 38
In case that recipients receive vouchered postal materials,orremittees
receive remittances, they shall present their validcertifyingdocuments
to the postal enterprise concerned or to its branch office, and shall also
affix their seals to, or sign their names on, the relevant vouchers.
In case that an acting recipient is entrusted, by arecipient(orbya
remittee),withthereceivingofvouchered postal materials (or
remittances), the said acting recipient shall present the valid certifying
documents of the recipient (or the remittee) and of the acting recipient;
and, after the postal enterprise, or its branch office, hasverifiedand
confirmed the documents, the acting recipientshallreceivethepostal
materials (or remittances) by affixing his/her seal to, or signing his/her
name on, the relevant voucher.
The valid certifying documents shall include the resident's identification
card, the residence booklet, and the employee's card.
Article 39
In the event that a recipient, on receivingvoucheredpostalmaterials,
has discovered that the wrapper (of postal materials)hasbeentornor
damaged, he/she shall announce this on the spot and check the contents. If
the shortage or damage of the contents has been definitely causedbythe
negligence of the postal enterpriseoritsbranchoffice,orifthe
negligence of the postal enterprise or its branch officehascausedthe
loss or damage of vouchered postal materials, the postal enterprise or its
branch office shall make compensation inaccordancewiththepertinent
provisions. In the event thattheloss,damageofpostalmattersor
shortage of contents has resulted fromthefaultofthepersonnelin
charge of the incoming and outgoing mail intherecipient'sworkunit,
such personnel shall hold the prescribed liability for compensation. The
specific requirementsforthetransportationanddeliveryofpostal
materialsshall be stipulated by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications, andshallbemadeknowntothepublic.Ifthe
transportationanddeliveryofpostalmaterialshaveviolated the
provisions formulated by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications,the
postal enterprise or its branch office concerned shall makecompensations
to the users; and the specific measures for making the compensationshall
be stipulated by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Article 40
In case a user has received postalmaterialsbymistake,he/sheshall
return them, in good time, to the postal enterprise or its branch office;
postal materials opened by a user by mistake shall be re-sealed and signed
by the said user and returned tothepostalenterpriseoritsbranch
office, and the said user shall keep secret thecontentsofthepostal
materials opened by mistake.
Article 41
When the personnel of a unit, who are in charge of incomingandoutgoing
mail, are taking over vouchered postal materials,theyshallcheckthe
number or quantity of the postal materials carefully to make sure thatno
mistake is made beforetheyaffixtheirseal,foracknowledgmentof
receipt, to the detailedlistofthepostalmaterialsreceived.The
personnel, who are in charge ofincomingandoutgoingmail,havethe
responsibility to protect and despatch, without delay, variouscategories
of postal materials; they shallnotopenwithoutpermission,conceal,
destroy or discard, postal materials, ortearoffpostagestampsfrom
postal materials.
Chapter VI The Transportation, Customs Examination andQuarantine Inspection of Postal Materials
Article 42
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and the administrative bureaus
ofpostandtelecommunicationsshalltimelyinform the transport
departments concerned of the changing conditions of the direction offlow
and rate of flow of postal materials to be transported. Varioustransport
departments shall, in accordance with the needs of postalcorrespondence,
give priority to the provision of valid train numbers, flight numbersand
shipping space.
The transport departments concerned shall, at railway stations,airports,
ports and wharves, make proper arrangements for sites, in-and-outpassage
ways, premises for leading, unloading and storing postal materials as well
asinformationinstallationsforcirculatinginformationabout the
conditions ofdrivingandnavigation. Withrespecttonewly-built,
rebuilt, and expanded railway stations, airports, portsandwharves,it
shall be necessary to work out a unified plan of makingarrangementsfor
sites and passageways for storing and transshipment ofpostalmaterials,
and the expenses thus entailed for the capital construction shall be borne
by the postal enterprises.
Article 43
Whenapostalenterpriseentrustsatransportdepartmentwiththe
transportation of postal materials, an agreement for the transportation of
postal materials shall be concluded.
Article 44
Postal materials, which havebeencontractedfortransportationbya
transport unit,shallhavethepriorityoverthetransportationof
ordinary goods. In the event that, for one reason or another, the shipment
has to be suspended temporarily, or the shipping timeorberthingplace
has been changed, the transport unit shall inform the postal enterprise or
its branch office of the situation without delay.
Article 45
Vessels carrying postal materials shall fly thepostflag;andvarious
ports concerned shall give priority of clearance to vessels thatflythe
post flag.
Article 46
When a transport unit has contractedforthetransportationofpostal
materials, except for where the postal enterpriseoritsbranchoffice
sends personnel to escort the transportation,itshallgothroughthe
formalities with the postal enterprise or its branchofficeforhanding
over, and signing for the receipt of, relevant postal materials.
With the exception of the cause of force majeure, if any loss, shortage or
damage has happened topostalmaterialsunderthesafe-keepingofa
transport unit oronthewayoftransportation,thetransportunit
concerned shall compensate therefor in accordance with theprovisionsin
the agreement for the transportation of postalmaterials.Intheevent
that a vessel carrying postal materials has met with perils of the sea and
must jettison the goods itcarries,itmustnotjettisonthepostal
materials it carries until the last minute.
Article 47
When vehicles, vessels and postal staff, which/who arecarryingoutthe
task of transporting and delivering postal materials, are passing bridges,
ferry crossings, tunnels or inspection stations, the departments concerned
shall give them priority in clearance. When postalvehiclesbearingthe
special postal marks are transportinganddeliveringpostalmaterials,
they may, on the strength of the pass verified and issuedbythepublic
security organs, take the routes close to trafficandparkintheno-
parking sectors without restriction. In the event that postal vehiclesor
postal staff have violated traffic rules and regulations in the courseof
transporting or delivering postalmaterials,thecompetentdepartments
shall give them clearance after recording the cases, anddealwiththem
afterwards, when they have carried out their tasksoftransportationor
delivery.
Article 48
The postal enterprise shall, in accordance with the operationaltimetable
formulated on the basis of the transporting vehicles' time of arrival at a
station (a port) and time of departure from a station (a port),andalso
with time limit for transportation or delivery, inform the Customs ofany
change in suchtimetable3daysinadvance.TheCustomsshall,in
accordancewiththeoperationaltimetablenotifiedby the postal
enterprise,sendpersonneltothesiteto supervise and handle
international postbags, and to inspect incoming and outgoing international
postal articles; if the personnel sent by the Customs failtoarriveat
thesitewhenthetimelimitexpires,theCustomsshallbeheld
responsible for the consequences caused by the delayoftheoperational
time limit.
When the Customs inspects international postbagsaccordingtolaw,the
inspection shall be carried out in the presence of the users at theplace
where theCustomsestablishmentislocated.Intheeventthatthe
recipient or sender of postal materials is unable tobepresentatthe
site, the Customsshallopenthepostbagsforinspection,withthe
cooperation of postal staff on the scene. The postbags,whichhavebeen
opened for inspection, shall be sealed up again jointly by the Customs and
the postal enterprise with sealing marks or stamps ofboth.Theprinted
matters opened for inspection according to law bytheCustomsshallbe
sealed up again with a Customs sealing mark or stamp.
Article 49
In case that a user sends postal materials which are subject to health and
quarantine inspection oranimalandplantquarantineinspection,the
postal materials must beattachedwithaquarantinecertificate.The
quarantineofficesshallinspectandgiveclearancetothepostal
materials withoutdelay,inordertoguaranteethetimelimitfor
transportation or delivery of the postal materials.
Article 50
When the Customs and the quarantine officeareinspectinginternational
postal articles or conducting quarantine inspectionorpostalmaterials
according to law, they shall take proper care of them; if it isnecessary
to seal them up for safekeeping, in addition to sending anoticetothe
sender or the recipient, the Customs and the quarantineofficeshallgo
through the hand-over procedures with the postal enterprises or its branch
office, and be responsible for the safekeeping; the period ofsealingup
for safekeeping shall not exceed 45 days. If, under special circumstances,
the period of sealing up for safekeeping needs to be extended, the consent
from the postal enterprise or its branch office and from the sender or the
recipient shall be obtained, and this shall be done on the conditionthat
the said international postal articles or postal materials being sealed up
shall notsufferanylosses.Whentheseal-upinternationalpostal
articles or postal materials are returned to the postal enterprise orits
branch office, the postal staff shall check carefully to see iftheyare
all in good condition before they sign to acknowledge the hand-over.
With respect to international postal articles that are tobeconfiscated
according to law, or postal materials that, afterhealthandquarantine
inspection and animal and plant quarantine inspection, must bedestroyed,
the Customsorthequarantineofficeshallissueawrittennotice
concerning theconfiscationorquarantinedisposal,andalsonotify
without delay, the sender or the recipient and thepostalenterpriseor
its branch office.
In the event that the internationalpostalarticles,whichareplaced
under inspection and sealed up forsafe-keepingaccordingtolaw,are
found to have been lost, short of numberorquantity,ordamaged,the
Customsorthequarantineofficeshallbe held responsible for
compensation or for handling the case.
Article 51
If theinspectionofpostalarticlesorthehealthandquarantine
inspection on postal materials carried out according to law, calls for the
use of sites or premises of the postal enterprise oritsbranchoffice,
the case shall be handled, through consultation, by the postalenterprise
jointly with the departments concerned in accordancewiththeneedsof
work and objective possibilities.
Article 52
The Customs shall, when handling according to law ownerlessinternational
postbages, pay the relevant postal expenses.
Article 53
ThewaysforthetransmissionofCustomsdocuments for outgoing
international postal materials shall be decided on by the GeneralCustoms
Administration jointly with the Ministry ofPostandTelecommunications
through consultation.
Chapter VII Penalty Provisions
Article 54
Those who have violated the provisions in Article 11 of these Rulesshall
be penalized bythedepartmentconcernedaccordingtothepertinent
provisions of the State and in the light of the seriousness of the cases;
thosewhohaveviolatedthepertinentprovisionsconcerningpublic
security shall be penalized by the public securityorgansinaccordance
with the Regulations of the People's Republic of ChinaonAdministration
Penalties for Public Security.
Article 55
Those who have violated the provisions of Item 3 in Article33ofthese
Rules but have not caused serious consequences shall be dealt with bythe
public security organs in accordance with the Regulations of thePeople's
Republic of China on Administration Penalties for Public Security.
Article 56
Those who have forged, or falsely used the specialpostalmarkandthe
postal uniform, or the postal date-stamp, postal tongs, andpostbagsand
other special postal articles, shall be penalized withafineof1,500
yuan or less by the administrative bureau of postandtelecommunications
or by aunitauthorizedbyit;inaddition,therelevantarticles
mentioned above shall be confiscated.
Article 57
Those who,forthepurposeofmakingprofits,haveforgedpostage
certificates, facsimiled postage stamppatternswithoutpermission,or
printed postcards with the inscription "ThePeople'sPostalServiceof
China", shall be penalized with a fineof5,000yuanorlessbythe
administrativebureauofpostandTelecommunicationsorbyaunit
authorized by it;inaddition,theirillegalgainsandtheillegal
articles shall be confiscated. In case that a user haspurposefullyused
postage certificates, which arenotinconformitywiththepertinent
provisions, on postal materials he/she posts, the postal enterprise or its
branch office shall refuse to dispatch them, notify the sender to withdraw
them within a fixed period of time, and, in addition, impose on the sender
a fine equal to 10 times the postage the said user ought to pay; if itis
impossible to notify the sender, or the sender failstogothroughthe
formalities for withdrawing the aforesaid postal materials whenthetime
limit expires, the postal materials shallbedisposedofasownerless
ones.
Article 58
In case that postal staff haveconcealed,destroyed,discarded,opened
without permission, or stolenpostalmaterials,orhaveembezzledor
falsely claimed a user's remittance, the postal enterpriseshallrecover
the illicit money and the stolen goods, may concurrently impose a fineon
the offenders, and may even, in accordance withtheseriousnessofthe
circumstances,imposedisciplinarysanctionsonthem.The specific
measures shall be formulated by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications.
Article 59
Those who have violated the provisions in the second paragraph ofArticle
41 of theseRulesshallhavetheirresponsibilitiesinvestigatedin
accordance with the provisions in Article 36 of The Postal Law.
Article 60
For any violation of the provisions oftheseRulesthatconstitutesa
crime, the criminal responsibilities shall be investigated by the judicial
organs according to law.
Article 61
Those who have received oropenedotherperson'slettersormailby
mistake but refused to return the letters or mail to the recipient, or who
have already returned the letters or mail but have disclosed thecontents
of the letters or mail, therebyhavingencroacheduponotherperson's
right of freedom ofcorrespondence,shallhavetheirresponsibilities
investigated in accordance with the provisions in Article 36 of The Postal
Law.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 62
Thepublicsecurityorgans,thestatesecurity organs, and the
procuratorial organs, as mentioned in these Rules,refertothepublic
security organs, the state security organs, and theprocuratorialorgans
at or above the county level.
Article 63
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications may, in accordance withthese
Rules, formulate pertinent rules and regulations.
Article 64
The right to interpret these Rules shall reside in theMinistryofPost
and Telecommunications.
Article 65
These Rules shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.