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sion on a fine made by a frontier health and quarantine office, he may, within 15 days after receiving notice of the fine, file a lawsuit in a local people39。s court. The frontier health and quarantine office may apply to the people39。s court for mandatory enforcement of a decision if the concerned party neither files a lawsuit nor obeys the decision within the 15day term. Article 22 If a quarantinable infectious disease is caused to spread or is in great danger of being spread as a result of a violation of the provisions of this Law, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with Article 178 of the Criminal Law of the People39。s Republic of China. Article 23 The personnel of frontier health and quarantine offices must enforce this Law impartially, perform duties faithfully and promptly conduct quarantine inspection on conveyances and persons upon entry or exit. Those who violate the law or are derelict in their duties shall be given disciplinary sanctions。 where circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law. Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Article 24 Where the provisions of this Law differ from those of international treaties on health and quarantine that China has concluded or joined, the provisions of such international treaties shall prevail, with the exception of the treaty clauses on which the People39。s Republic of China has declared reservations. Article 25 In cases of temporary contact between frontier defence units of the People39。s Republic of China and those of a neighbouring country, of a temporary visit at a designated place on the frontier by residents of the border areas of the two countries and of entry or exit of conveyances and persons of the two sides, quarantine inspection shall be conducted in line with the agreements between China and the other country or, in the absence of such an agreement, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Chinese Government. Article 26 Frontier health and quarantine offices shall charge for health and quarantine services according to State regulations. Article 27 The health administration department under the State Council shall, in accordance with this Law, formulate rules for its implementation, which shall go into effect after being submitted to and approved by the State Council. Article 28 This Law shall go into effect on May 1, 1987. On the same day, the Frontier Health and Quarantine Regulations of the People39。s Republic of China promulgated on December 23, 1957, shall be invalidated.