China has started to solicit public opinion on several draft laws and revisions to laws recently reviewed at the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.
Opinions were solicited from all relevant sectors, in particular those from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), during the formulation of the law on safeguarding national security in the HKSAR, a senior legislator said Wednesday.
The law calls for efforts to improve the use of information technology in community correction organizations and makes provisions in areas such as information verification and electronic positioning.
The revised Forest Law, featuring sustainable forestry development, will take effect on July 1.
The top legislature on Sunday began reviewing a draft law on data security, designed to establish basic systems for the protection and management of data security.
A draft revision to the Law on the Protection of Minors was submitted to the top legislature for a second reading on Sunday.To enhance the protection of minors in cyberspace, the draft requires internet service providers to strengthen the management of users and information, and take corresponding measures in a timely manner to deal with illegal information or crimes against minors.
Lawmakers on Sunday began deliberating a draft amendment to the Patent Law that facilitates the utilization of patents.
The top legislature on Sunday began reviewing a draft revision to the Administrative Penalty Law, to further improve the legal procedure for administrative penalties.