【正文】 nal education. The State adopts measures to enable women to receive vocational education, organize the unemployed to receive different forms of vocational education, and support the development of vocational education for the disabled. Article 8 Vocational education shall be provided in light of actual needs and in conformity with the standards established by the State for classifying and grading occupations. A system prising certificates of schooling, certificates of vocational training and certificates of occupational qualifications shall be practised. The State practises a system whereby workers receive the necessary vocational education prior to employment or assignment. Article 9 The State encourages and arranges scientific research on vocational education. Article 10 The State gives awards to units and individuals that have made outstanding achievements in vocational education. Article 11 The administrative department for education under the State Council shall be responsible for the overall planning, prehensive coordination and macromanagement of vocational education. The administrative departments for education, labor and other relevant departments under the State Council shall, within their respective functions and responsibilities defined by the State Council, be responsible for the different aspects of vocational education. Local people39。 (4) having the necessary funds for establishing the school and stable sources of operating funds. To establish a vocational training institution, the following basic conditions shall be satisfied: (1) having an organizational structure and a system for management。s government at or above the county level shall order it to put it right。s governments at or above the county level and the relevant departments shall institute and perfect a system in the service of vocational education and improve the pilation, publication and distribution of textbooks and other teaching materials used for vocational education. Chapter V Supplementary Provisions Article 39 Whoever violates the provisions of the Education Law in vocational education activities shall be punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Education Law. Article 40 This Law shall go into effect as of September 1, 1996. 7。s governments at various levels and by relevant departments under the State Council for the establishment and maintenance of vocational schools and vocational training institutions shall gradually increase. No organization or individual shall be allowed to misappropriate or withhold the funds designated for vocational education. Article 28 An enterprise shall bear the expenses for the vocational education of its own employees and of the persons it plans to employ, and the specific measures shall be formulated according to law by the relevant departments under the State Council in collaboration with the finance department under the State Council or by the people39。 (2) having qualified teachers。s educational undertakings as well as an important avenue for promoting economic and social development and employment. The State undertakes the development of vocational education, promotes its reform so as to improve its quality and institute and perfect s system of vocational education that suits the needs of the socialist market economy and the needs of social progress. Article 4 In the provision of vocational education, the State39。s Republic of China on May 15, 1996) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Sy