On January 6, the Fujian Provincial Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs issued a notice on their WeChat account, promulgating The Regulations on Religious Affairs of Fujian Province, which will come into effect on March 1.
The regulation was passed at the 24th Standing Committee session of the 13th National People's Congress on December 3, 2020.
The catalog includes general rules for religious groups and religious colleges, venues for religious activities, clerical personnel, religious activities, religious property, legal responsibilities, and supplementary provisions.
Article 60 mentions that those who violate any provision of Article 42, Paragraph 1 of Article 43, and Paragraph 2 of Article 45 will be ordered to make corrections by relevant competent authorities.Illegal gains or properties shall be confiscated, and a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan may be imposed. If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 5,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed. Those who violate the public security administration shall be punished by the public security bureau in accordance with the law. Those who have criminal charges brought against them shall be subject to criminal liability in accordance with the law.
Article 42 states that collective religious activities shall generally be held in religious venues. Individual religious practice shall be carried out in private residences in accordance with religious traditions and may not affect the production and life of others. Paragraph 1 of Article 43 mentions that no organization or individual may preach in public places other than religious venues, religious colleges, or designated temporary religious places. Paragraph 2 of Article 45 says no organization or individual may transport, sell, copy, distribute, display, or post religious publications, printed materials, or audio-visual products that are illegally produced or entered illegally.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年1月6日，福建省民族宗教局通过微信平台发布通知，正式颁布《福建省宗教事务条例》，该条例将于2021年3月1日起施行。
2020年12月3日福建省第十三届人民代表大会常务委员会第二十四次会议通过了此条例。
目录包括总则、宗教团体和宗教院校、宗教活动场所、宗教教职人员、宗教活动、宗教财产、法律责任和附则。
第六十条提到， 违反本条例第四十二条、第四十三条第一款和第四十五条第二款（第四十二条 信教公民的集体宗教活动，一般应当在宗教活动场所内举行。信教公民按照宗教习惯在本人住所内进行的宗教生活，不得影响他人生产、生活。 第四十三条第一款 任何组织或者个人不得在宗教活动场所、宗教院校、指定的临时宗教活动地点以外的公共场所传教. 第四十五条第二款 “任何组织或者个人不得运送、销售、复制、散发、摆放和张贴非法制作或者非法入境的宗教类出版物、印刷品、音像制品等宣传品。”）规定，有下列情形之一的，由宗教事务部门会同有关部门责令改正，，可以并处一千元以上五千元以下罚款；情节严重的，并处五千元以上二万元以下罚款；构成违反治安管理行为的，由公安机关依法予以处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
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《福建省宗教事务条例》正式颁布，将于2021年3月1日起施行
On January 6, the Fujian Provincial Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs issued a notice on their WeChat account, promulgating The Regulations on Religious Affairs of Fujian Province, which will come into effect on March 1.
The regulation was passed at the 24th Standing Committee session of the 13th National People's Congress on December 3, 2020.
The catalog includes general rules for religious groups and religious colleges, venues for religious activities, clerical personnel, religious activities, religious property, legal responsibilities, and supplementary provisions.
Article 60 mentions that those who violate any provision of Article 42, Paragraph 1 of Article 43, and Paragraph 2 of Article 45 will be ordered to make corrections by relevant competent authorities.Illegal gains or properties shall be confiscated, and a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan may be imposed. If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 5,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed. Those who violate the public security administration shall be punished by the public security bureau in accordance with the law. Those who have criminal charges brought against them shall be subject to criminal liability in accordance with the law.
Article 42 states that collective religious activities shall generally be held in religious venues. Individual religious practice shall be carried out in private residences in accordance with religious traditions and may not affect the production and life of others. Paragraph 1 of Article 43 mentions that no organization or individual may preach in public places other than religious venues, religious colleges, or designated temporary religious places. Paragraph 2 of Article 45 says no organization or individual may transport, sell, copy, distribute, display, or post religious publications, printed materials, or audio-visual products that are illegally produced or entered illegally.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
New Provincial Regulation on Religious Affairs Issued
