Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Exit from the Countr Chapter IiI Entry into the Country Chapter IV Administrative Organs Chapter V Penalties Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated with a view to safeguard ing the leg itimate rights and interests of Chines citizens with respect to their exit from and entry into China's territory and to promoting international exchange Article 2 Chinese citizens may leave or enter the country with valid passports or other valid certificates issued by the competent departments of the State Council or other departments authorized by them. They shall not be required to apply for visas Article 3 For exit and entry, Chinese citizens shall pass through open ports or other designated ports and shall be subject to inspection by the frontier inspection offices Article 4 After leaving the country, Chinese citizens may not commit any act harmful to the security, honour or interests of their country Chapter Il Exit from the Country Article 5 Chinese citizens who desire to leave the country for private purposes shall apply to the public security organs of the city or county in which their residence is registered Approval shall be granted except in cases prescribed in Article 8 of this Law. The public security organs shall decide, within a specified time, whether to approve or disapprove citizens applications for leaving the country for private purposes, and shall notify the applicants accordingly Article 6 In the case of Chinese citizens leaving the country on official business, the units sending them abroad shall apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the local foreign affairs department authorized by the ministry for the citizens' exit certificates and acquire the certificates for them Article 7 In the case of seamen leav ing the country to perform their duties, the Bureau of Harbour Superintendence or a harbour superintendent authorized by the bureau shall acquire the exit certificates for them Article Approval to exit from the country shall not be granted to persons belonging to any of the following categories (1)defendants in criminal cases or criminal suspects confirmed by a public security organ, a people's procuratorate or a people's court (2)persons who, as notified by a people's court, shall be denied exit owing to involvement in unresolved civil cases 33 Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Exit from the Country Chapter III Entry into the Country Chapter IV Administrative Organs Chapter V Penalties Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated with a view to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens with respect to their exit from and entry into China's territory and to promoting international exchange. Article 2 Chinese citizens may leave or enter the country with valid passports or other valid certificates issued by the competent departments of the State Council or other departments authorized by them. They shall not be required to apply for visas. Article 3 For exit and entry, Chinese citizens shall pass through open ports or other designated ports and shall be subject to inspection by the frontier inspection offices. Article 4 After leaving the country, Chinese citizens may not commit any act harmful to the security, honour or interests of their country. Chapter II Exit from the Country Article 5 Chinese citizens who desire to leave the country for private purposes shall apply to the public security organs of the city or county in which their residence is registered. Approval shall be granted except in cases prescribed in Article 8 of this Law. The public security organs shall decide, within a specified time, whether to approve or disapprove the citizens' applications for leaving the country for private purposes, and shall notify the applicants accordingly. Article 6 In the case of Chinese citizens leaving the country on official business, the units sending them abroad shall apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the local foreign affairs department authorized by the ministry for the citizens' exit certificates and acquire the certificates for them. Article 7 In the case of seamen leaving the country to perform their duties, the Bureau of Harbour Superintendence or a harbour superintendent authorized by the bureau shall acquire the exit certificates for them. Article 8 Approval to exit from the country shall not be granted to persons belonging to any of the following categories: (1) defendants in criminal cases or criminal suspects confirmed by a public security organ, a people's procuratorate or a people's court; (2) persons who, as notified by a people's court, shall be denied exit owing to involvement in unresolved civil cases;