【正文】 practices for personal gains, abusing their powers, or neglecting their duties, approve the documents for evaluation of the environmental effects of construction projects in violation of law, they shall, according to law, be given administrative sanctions。s Republic of China in accordance with the principles of this Law. Article 38 This Law shall go into effect as of September 1, 2003. 。s governments of provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government, in the light of local conditions, may require that environmental effects be evaluated in respect of the plans drawn up by people39。 and if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. Article 33 Where the institution entrusted with the provision of technical services for evaluation of the environmental effects of a construction project is not responsible for or practises fraud, in the evaluation of the environmental effects, so that the document for such evaluation is inconsistent with the facts, the petent administrative department for environment protection which confers on it the qualification for evaluation of environmental effects, shall lower its grade of qualification or revoke its qualification certificate, and impose a fine of not less than the amount, but not more than three times the amount, of the fees it collects for the services。 if it fails to do so at the expiration of the time limit, it may be fined not less than RMB 50,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan, and the persons directly in charge of the construction unit and the other persons directly responsible shall, according to law, be given administrative sanctions. Where a construction unit starts construction when the document for evaluation of the environmental effects of a construction project is not approved or is not examined, verified and approved anew by the original examination and approval department, the petent administrative department for environment protection that has the power to examine and approve the document for evaluation of the environmental effects of the said project shall instruct the construction unit to stop constructing。s governments of provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government. Where the relevant petent administrative departments for environment protection disagree with each other over the conclusion on evaluation of the environmental effects of the construction project that may cause adverse environmental effects over administrative regions, the document for evaluation of the environmental effects shall be submitted for examination and approval to their mon petent administrative department for environment protection at the next higher level. Article 24 Where, after the document for evaluation of the environmental effects of a construction project is approved, major changes are made in the nature, scale and location of the construction project, in the production techniques adopted, or in the measures taken for prevention and control of pollution and for prevention of damage of the ecology, the construction unit shall submit a new document for evaluation of the environmental effects of the construction project for examination and approval. Where decision is made for starting construction of a project more than five years following the date the document for evaluation of the environmental effects is approved, the said document shall be submitted to the original examination and approval department for examination and verification anew。 where the construction project is subordinated to the petent department of its trade, the written report or the statement on its environmental effects shall, after preliminary examination by the said department, be submitted for examination and approval to the petent administrative department for environment protection that has the power of examination and approval. The written report on marine environmental effects of a marine engineering project shall be examined and approved in accordance with the provisions of the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People39。 (4) protective measures for the environment of the construction project and technical and economic demonstrations of the measures。 (2) where mild effects may be exerted on the environment, preparing a statement on the effects, in which an analysis or special evaluation of the effects shall be made。s governments at or above the provincial level shall be formulated by the petent administrative department for environment protection under the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments under the State Council. Article 14 When examining a draft special plan, the people39。 (2) ways and measures for preventing or mitigating adverse environmental effects。s Republic of China or within the sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People39。 Law of the People39。s Republic of China on October 28, 2002) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Plans Chapter III Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Construction Projects Chapter IV Legal Responsibility Chapter V Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted in order to implement the sustainable development strategy, to take precautions against adverse effects on the environment after implementation of plans and pletion of construction projects, and to promote the coordinated development of the economy, society and environment. Article 2 Evaluation of environmental effects mentioned in this Law consists of the analy