中华人民共和国建筑法-英文版

CONSTRUCTION LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA(Effective Date：1998.03.01--Ineffective Date：)(Iss

CONSTRUCTION LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Effective Date：1998.03.01--Ineffective Date：) (Issued on November 1, 1997 and by President's decree of PRC No. 91. Adopted at the 28th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress and implementation as of March 1st, 1998) CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER IICONSTRUCTION LICENSING SECTION IWORKING LICENSES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SECTION IIQUALIFICATIONS OF CONSTRUCTORS CHAPTER IIICONTRACT AWARDING AND CONTRACTING OF ONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SECTION IGENERAL RULES SECTION IICONTRACTING AWARDING SECTION III CONTRACTING CHAPTER IVSUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CHAPTER VMANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND OPERATION CHAPTER VIMANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT QUALITY CHAPTER VIILEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES CHAPTER VIIIAPPENDIX Article 1With aview to strengthening supervision and regulation of construction activities, maintaining construction market order, ensuring the quality and safety of construction projects and promoting the healthy development of construction industry, this law is hereby formulated. Article 2Construction activities and supervision of construction activities conducted within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall abide by this law. Article 3Construction activities have to guarantee the quality and safety of construction projects and comply with the State's safety standards for construction projects. Article 4The State assists the development of construction industry, supports research on construction science and technology in order to raise the level of housing and construction design, encourages saving of energy and environmental protection and advocates the adoption of advanced technology, advanced equipment, advanced process, new building materials and modern managerial methods. Article 5Conduct of construction activities shall observe laws and regulations and should in no way undermine social and public interests as well as the legitimate interests of others. Article 6The competent construction administrative department under the State 1