CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER TWO MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS CHAPTER THREE BUILDING AND USE OF RADIO STATIONS CHAPTER FOUR MANAGEMENT OF FREQUENCIES CHAPTER FIVE DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING, MARKETING AND IMPORT OF RADIO TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT CHAPTER SIX RADIO WAVES BY NON-RADIO EQUIPMENT CHAPTER SEVEN MANAGEMENT OF RADIO STATIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAPTER EIGHT MONITORING, SUPERVISION, AND EXAMINATION OF RADIO STATIONS CHAPTER NINE PENALTY PROVISIONS CHAPTER TEN SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. This set of regulations is formulated in order to strengthen the management of radio operation to ensure normal transmission of radio wave in the air, full use of the radio frequencies, and the normal operation of all radio services.

Article 2. The regulations shall apply to the setting up and operation of radio stations and the development, manufacturing, and importing of radio transmission equipment, and the operation of non-radio equipment which emit radio waves in the People's Republic of China.

Article 3. The management of radio operations shall be realized under a unified leadership and planning and a clear division of work at different levels to ensure scientific management and stimulate development.

Article 4. The radio frequencies are put under the allocation of the State and the State exercises unified planning and management of the development and compensated uses of the frequencies.

Article 5. The State encourages the development, use, and research of the whole radio frequency specturm and strives to spread advanced technology and management skills.

Units and individuals that have made major contributions to the management and research with regard to radio operations shall be rewarded.

CHAPTER TWO MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Article 6. The State Radio Management Organization, which is under the leadership of the State Council and the Central Military Commissor, is responsible for the management of radio operations in the whole country. Its main functions are:

1. To formulate principles, policies, and administrative decrees on the management of radio operations;

2. To formulate the rules for the management of radio operations;

3. To exercise the unified management of radio stations and frequencies;

4. To coordinate and handle matters relating to the management of radio operations;

5. To formulate the standards with regard to radio management;

6. To organize scientific research in radio management;

7. To monitor the radio operations in the whole country;

8. To handle matters concerning foreign affairs in radio management.

Article 7. The Radio Management Organization of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is responsible for the radio management in the military community. Its main functions are:

1. To participate in the formulation and implementation of the principles, policies, laws, and regulations concerning the radio management and formulate the radio management rules for the military community;

2. To examine, approve and issue licenses for the setting up of radio stations in the military community;

3. To undertake the planning, allocation and management of radio frequencies in the military community;

4. To approve the technical standards for radio management involving the development, production, and marketing of military radio equipment as well as the procurement and import of radio equipment by military units;

5. To organize the research in military radio management and formulate technical standards for the management of military radio equipment;

6. To supervise and examine radio operations in the military community; and

7. To participate in and coordinate matters concerning radio management between the military and civilian communities.

Article 8. Radio management organizations of various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities under the direct administration of the central government are responsible for the management of radio operations except those of military community within their jurisdiction under the leadership of the radio management organizations at the next higher level and the people's governments at the same level. Their functions are:

1. To implement the principles, policies, laws, and regulations concerning radio management promulgated by the State;

2. To formulate detailed rules for radio management in their localities;

3. To coordinate and handle matters relating to radio management within their administrative regions;

4. To examine and approve the layout and site of new radio stations, allocate radio frequencies and call signals, and issue licenses within their terms of reference; and

5. To monitor radio operations within their administrative areas.

Article 9. The radio management organizations under the relevant department of the State Council are responsible for the radio management of their own systems. Their main functions are:

1. To implement the principles, policies, laws, and regulations concerning radio management promulgated by the State;

2. To formulate detailed rules for radio management in their systems;

3. To examine and approve the layout and site of new radio stations, allocate radio frequencies and call signals, and issue license within their terms of reference; and

4. To handle other matters entrusted by the State Radio Management Organization.

Article 10. The State Radio Monitoring Center, the radio monitoring stations at all levels, the State Radio Frequency Management Center, and the State Radio Frequency Management Center, and the State Radio Frequency Management Research Institute are respectively responsible for the monitoring of radio frequencies, technical standards and development, and scientific research involving radio.

CHAPTER THREE BUILDING AND USE OF RADIO STATIONS

Article 11. In setting up radio stations, a unit or an individual shall file a written application, go through the examination and approval procedures, and obtain a license.

Article 12. In setting up a radio station, the following conditions are required;

1. The radio equipment should conform to the State technical standards;

2. The radio operators should be familiar with the relevant regulations concerning radio management and should be skilled in and qualified for the operation;

3. The design of the radio network should be economical and safe for working environment; and

4. The unit or individual to set up the stations should be accommodated with necessary management measures.

Article 13. The setting up and use of the following radio stations shall have the approval of the corresponding radio management organizations according to the provisions of this set of regulations;

1. Approvals by the State Radio Management Organization are required for the setting up of radio stations whose scope of transmission or operation cover more than two provinces or cross the country border or of radio stations set up and used by the central and government organs (including their auxiliary units) for special purposes;

2. Approvals by provincial or autonomous regional radio management organizations are required for the setting up of radio stations which offer transregional transmission or operation and for radio stations set up and used by provincial or autonomous regional organs (including the units under the direct administration of the provincial or autonomous regional governments) at the seats of the provinces or autonomous regions.

Approvals by the radio management organizations of the municipalities under the direct administration of the central government are required for setting up of radio stations whose scope of transmission or operation covers the municipalities.

3. Approvals by cities which have districts are required for setting up of radio stations whose transmission operation covers the cities.

The setting up of permanent radio stations according to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall get the consent of the departments in charge at the next higher level.

Approvals by the department concerned entrusted by the State Radio Management Organization are required for setting up of radio stations undertaking special operations.

Article 14. In installing radio stations on ships, trains and aircrafts, the licenses for the stations should be obtained according to relevant provisions and be submitted to the State Radio Management Organization or local radio management organizations for the record.

Article 15. In setting up amateur radio stations, the examination and approval procedures shall be completed according to the provisions for setting up amateur radio stations promulgated by the State.

Article 16. The site selection and layout of permanent radio stations within the urban planned areas shall conform to the urban planning and be subordinate to the planned management. The administrative departments in charge of urban planning shall make a unified arrangement to ensure the necessary working environments for the radio stations.

Article 17. The call signals shall be compiled and allocated by the State Radio Management Organization and designated by the State Radio Management Organization, local radio management organizations or by departments concerned under the State Council designated by the State Radio Management Organization.

The call signals designated by the department concerned under the State Council shall be reported to the radio management organizations of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities under the direct administration of the central government where the radio stations are located for the record.

The ship call signals designated by the radio management organizations shall be reported to the department in charge or communications of the State Council for the record.

Article 18. The radio licenses shall be printed by the State and check and issued by the State Radio Management Organization, local radio management organizations or departments concerned of the State Council designated by the State Radio Management Organization.

Article 19. In emergency cases in which the safety of people's life and property are being threatened, radio equipment whose use has not been approved can be used temporarily but the cases shall be reported to the radio management organizations in time.

Article 20. After a radio station has been approved for operation, it should be operated according to the examined and approved items. It is not allowed to transmit or receive signals that have nothing to do with its operation. If need arises to alter the operational items, it must go through the alteration procedures with the original organization of approval.

When the operation of a radio station is stopped or canceled, it should go through the relevant procedures with the original organization of approval.

Article 21. Units or individuals using radio stations shall strictly observe the provisions concerning secrets promulgated by the State.

CHAPTER FOUR MANAGEMENT OF FREQUENCIES

Article 22. The State Radio Management Organization shall exercise unified division and allocation of radio frequencies.

The State Radio Management Organization, local radio management organizations shall designate radio frequencies according to their terms of reference.

The department concerned of the State Council shall designate the radio frequencies allocated to its own system and report to the State Radio Management Organization or related local radio management organization for the record.

Article 23. The designation and use of frequencies shall observe the provisions concerning frequency management of the State.

The frequencies already designated for use may be readjusted or recovered by the organizations which designated them after consultation with the user units.

If the period for the use of frequencies expires and there is the need of continued use, the procedures for extending the period of use shall be completed.

No unit or individual is allowed to assign, lease or lease in disguise the frequencies designated to it without the approval of the State Radio Management Organization or local radio management organizations.

Article 24. When there is the need to control radio waves due to security of State or urgent tasks, the units or individuals which operate radio transmission equipment or other equipment emitting radio waves must observe the relevant radio control provisions.