【正文】 中華人民共和國(guó)行政許可法（英文版）Administrative License Law of The People39。s Republic of ChinaOrder of the President of the People39。s Republic of ChinaNo. 7　　The Administrative License Law of the People39。s Republic of China has been adopted at the 4th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People39。s Congress of the People39。s Republic of China on August 27, 2003. It is hereby promulgated and shall e into force as of July 1, 2004.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Hu Jingtao, President of the People39。s Republic of ChinaAugust 27, 2003Administrative License Law of the People39。s Republic of ChinaContentsChapter I General ProvisionsChapter II Establishment of an Administrative LicenseChapter III Executive Organ for Administrative LicenseChapter IV Procedures for Administrative LicenseSection 1 Application and AcceptanceSection 2 Examination and DecisionSection 3 Time LimitSection 4 HearingSection 5 Modification and ExtensionSection 6 Special ProvisionsChapter V Expenses of Administrative LicenseChapter VI Supervision and CheckChapter VII Legal LiabilitiesChapter VIII Supplementary ProvisionsChapter I General ProvisionsArticle 1 In order to regulate the establishment and implementation of administrative licenses, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, to safeguard public interests and social order, to ensure and supervise the effective implementation of administrative management, the Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 2 The term administrative licenses as mentioned in the Law refers to the acts that the administrative organs permit, upon examination according to law, the citizens, legal persons or other organization to engage in special activities according to their applications.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 3 The Law shall be applicable to the establishment and implementation of administrative licenses.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）The Law shall not be applicable to the examination and approval of such matters as personnel, finance and foreign affairs of relevant administrative organs to other organs or public institutions directly under their administration.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 4 The establishment and implementation of an administrative license shall tally with legal authority, scope, conditions and procedures.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 5 The principle of publicity, fairness and impartiality shall be abided by in the establishment and implementation of an administrative license.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）The relevant regulations on an administrative license shall be announced to the public。 those undisclosed shall not be the basis for the implementation of the administrative license. The implementation of the administrative license and the results thereof, except for those that concern the state secrets, mercial secrets or individual privacy, shall be disclosed.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）The applicants who meet the legal conditions and standards are entitled to obtain the equal right under an administrative license, the administrative organs shall not discriminate against any of them.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 6 In the implementation of administrative license, the principle of facilitating people shall be abided by so as to enhance the efficiency and to render quality services.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 7 With regard to an administrative organ39。s implementation of an administrative license, the citizens, legal person or other institutions shall be entitled to make statements, to defend themselves, to apply for administrative reconsideration or to file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law. Where any of their legal rights and interests is impaired because of the administrative organs39。 unlawful implementation of the administrative license, it shall be entitled to demand pensation in accordance with the law.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 8 The administrative license obtained by a citizen, a legal person or any of other organizations in accordance with the law shall be protected by law. The administrative organs shall not change an effective administrative license without permission.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Where any of the laws, regulations and rules that the administrative license is based on is amended or abolished, or the objective circumstances that the administrative license rests on change greatly, in order to meet the demand of public interests, the administrative organ may modify or withdraw the effective administrative license. The damages caused to the properties of citizens, legal person or other institutions accordingly shall be pensated for by the administrative organ in accordance with the law.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 9 An administrative license obtained in accordance with the law shall not be transferred except for those that may be transferred in light of the legal conditions and procedures of the laws and regulations.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 10 The people39。s governments above the county level shall establish and perfect the supervisory system for the administrative licenses implemented by administrative organs, shall strengthen the supervision and examination over the administrative licenses implemented by administrative organs.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）The administrative organs shall effectively supervise the activities of the citizens, legal persons or other institutions concerning the matters under administrative license.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Chapter II The Establishment of an Administrative LicenseArticle 11 The establishment of an administrative license shall be in line with the rule of economic and social development, shall be propitious to the full play of the enthusiasm and initiative of the citizens, legal persons or other institutions, safeguard the public interests and social order, promote the harmonious development of the economy, society and ecological environment.（中國(guó)法律知識(shí)網(wǎng)|）Article 12 An administrative license may be established for any of the following matters:(1) The special activities that directly bear on the state security, public security, macroeconomi