【正文】 tional marine function zoning plan shall be submitted to the State Council for approval. The marine function zoning plan of a coastal province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall, after examination and consent by the people39。s government of the said province, autonomous region or municipality, be submitted to the State Council for approval. The marine function zoning plan of a coastal city or county shall, after examination and consent by the people39。s government of the said city or county, be submitted for approval to the people39。s government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the city or county is located, and reported to the department in charge of marine administration under the State Council for the record. Article 13 With regard to alteration of a marine function zoning, a proposal for alteration shall be put forward by the department that works out the plan for the zoning, in conjunction with the departments concerned at the same level, for approval by the original approving department. In the absence of such approval, no functions of the sea areas defined by the marine function zoning may be altered. Where marine function zoning that needs to be altered for public interests, security of national defense or construction of largescale energy, traffic or other infrastructures shall be subject to approval by the State Council, and the alteration shall be made according to the documents of approval issued by the State Council. Article 14 A marine function zoning plan shall, upon approval, be made known to the public except for the parts relating to State secrets. Article 15 Plans for acquaculture, the salt industry, munications, tourism and other industries that involve the use of sea areas shall be made in conformity with the marine function zoning . The overall plan for the utilization of coastal land, urban planning and port planning that involve the use of sea areas shall be dovetailed with the marine function zoning. Chapter III Application for, Examination and Approval of the Use of Sea Area Article 16 Any entity and individual may, for the use of sea areas, apply to the department in charge of marine administration under the people39。s government at or above the county level. To apply for the use of sea areas, the applicant shall submit the following written materials: (1) an application for the use of sea areas。 (2) feasibility assessment of the use of the sea areas。 (3) relevant credit certifying papers。 and (4) other written materials specified by laws and regulations. Article 17 The department in charge of marine administration under the people39。s government at or above the county level shall, on the basis of the marine function zoning, examine applications for the use of sea areas, and shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the regulations of the people39。s government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, submit the applications for approval to the people39。s government invested with the approval authority. When examining applications for the use of sea areas, the department in charge of marine administration shall solicit opinions from the departments concerned at the same level. Article 18 Use of sea areas for the following projects shall be subject to examination and approval by the State Council: (1) a project that involves filling of more than 50 ha. of a sea area。 (2) a project that involves enclosure of more than 100 ha. of a sea area。 (3) a project that involves the use of more than 700 ha. of a sea area without altering the natural attributes of the area。 (4) major national construction projects。 and (5) other projects specified by the State Council. The authority for examination and approval of the use of sea areas for projects other than the ones specified in the preceding paragraph shall, with the authorization of the State Council, be defined by the people39。s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. Chapter IV Right to the Use of Sea Areas Article 19 Where the use of a sea area is approved by the State Council after the application for its use is approved in accordance with law, it shall be registered with the department in charge of marine administration under the State Council, which shall issue to the applicant the certificate of the right to the use of sea areas。 where the use of a sea area is approved by a local people39。s government, it shall be registered with the said government, which shall issue to the applicant the certificate of the right to the use of sea areas. The applicant shall, beginning from the date he receives the certificate, obtain the right to the use of the sea area. Article 20 Apart from the manners in which to obtain the right to the use of sea areas in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Law, such right may also be obtained through bidding or auction. The plan for bidding or auction shall be formulated by the department in charge of marine administration and submitted to the people39。s government invested with the examination and approval authority for approval before it is implemented. When formulating the plan for bidding or auction, the department in charge of marine administration shall solicit opinions from the departments concerned at the same level. Once the bidding or auction is pleted, the certi