Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belong ing to any of the following categories from leaving the country and to deal with them according to law (1) holders of invalid exit certificates (2)holders of exit certificates other than their own; and ()holders of forged or altered exit certificates Chapter VI Administrative Organs Article 25 Chinas diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be the Chinese Government 's agencies abroad to handle aliens applications for entry and transit The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security organs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs departments shall be the Chinese government's agencies in China to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel Article 26 The authorities handling aliens applications for entry, transit, residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas and certificates or to cancel visas and certif icates already issued or declare them invalid The Ministry of Public Security and the ministry of Foreign Affairs may, when necessary, alter decisions made by their respectively authorized agencies Article 27 An alien who enters or resides in China illegally may be detained for examination or be subjected to residential surveillance or deportation by a public security organ at or above the county level Article 28 While performing their duties, foreign affairs police of the public security organs at or above the county level shall have the power to examine the passports and other certificates of aliens. When conducting such examinations, the foreign affairs police shall produce their own service certificates, and relevant organizations or individuals shall have the duty to offer them assistance Chapter VII Penalties Article 29 If a person, in violation of the provisions of this Law, enters or leaves China illegally, establishes illegal residence or makes an illegal stopover in China, travels to places closed to aliens without a alid travel document, forges or alters an entry or exit certificate, uses another person s certificate as his own or transfers his certificate, he may be penal ized by a public security organ at or above the county level with a warn ing, a fine or detention for not more than ten days. If the circumstances of the case are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accord ance with the law If an alien subject to a fine or detention by a public security organ refuses to accept the penalty, he level, which shall make the final decision; he may also directly file suit in the local people's court r may, within 15 days of receiving notification, appeal to the public security organ at the next high Article 30 In cases where a person commits any of the acts stated in article 29 of this Law, if the circumstances are serious, the Ministry of Public Security may impose a penalty by ordering him to leave the country within a certain time or may expel him from the country Chapter VIll Supplementary Provisions Article 31 66 Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the country and to deal with them according to law: (1) holders of invalid exit certificates; (2) holders of exit certificates other than their own; and (3) holders of forged or altered exit certificates. Chapter VI Administrative Organs Article 25 China's diplomatic missions, consular offices and other resident agencies abroad authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be the Chinese Government's agencies abroad to handle aliens' applications for entry and transit. The Ministry of Public Security, its authorized local public security organs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its authorized local foreign affairs departments shall be the Chinese Government's agencies in China to handle aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel. Article 26 The authorities handling aliens' applications for entry, transit, residence and travel shall have the power to refuse to issue visas and certificates or to cancel visas and certificates already issued or declare them invalid. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, when necessary, alter decisions made by their respectively authorized agencies. Article 27 An alien who enters or resides in China illegally may be detained for examination or be subjected to residential surveillance or deportation by a public security organ at or above the county level. Article 28 While performing their duties, foreign affairs police of the public security organs at or above the county level shall have the power to examine the passports and other certificates of aliens. When conducting such examinations, the foreign affairs police shall produce their own service certificates, and relevant organizations or individuals shall have the duty to offer them assistance. Chapter VII Penalties Article 29 If a person, in violation of the provisions of this Law, enters or leaves China illegally, establishes illegal residence or makes an illegal stopover in China, travels to places closed to aliens without a valid travel document, forges or alters an entry or exit certificate, uses another person's certificate as his own or transfers his certificate, he may be penalized by a public security organ at or above the county level with a warning, a fine or detention for not more than ten days. If the circumstances of the case are serious enough to constitute a crime,criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law. If an alien subject to a fine or detention by a public security organ refuses to accept the penalty, he may, within 15 days of receiving notification, appeal to the public security organ at the next higher level, which shall make the final decision; he may also directly file suit in the local people's court. Article 30 In cases where a person commits any of the acts stated in Article 29 of this Law, if the circumstances are serious, the Ministry of Public Security may impose a penalty by ordering him to leave the country within a certain time or may expel him from the country. Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Article 31