【正文】
The decision on a fine mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be made by the petent administrative department for environmental protection. The order for suspension of production, relocation or closedown shall be issued by the people39。s government at or above the county level within the limits of its power granted by the State Council. Article 53 Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of Article 18 of this Law, manufactures, sells or imports equipment prohibited to be manufactured, sold or imported, shall be ordered by the petent department for prehensive economic and trade affairs of the people39。s government at or above the county level to set it right。 if the violation is serious, the said department shall submit a proposal to the people39。s government at the corresponding level for ordering, within the limits of its power granted by the State Council, the violator to suspend operation or close down. Article 54 Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of Article 19 of this Law and without approval of the local public security organ, conducts activities that emit sporadic strong noise shall be given a disciplinary warning or fined by the said organ in light of the seriousness of the violation. Article 55 Any unit emitting environmental noise that, in violation of the provisions of Article 21 of this Law, refuses to undergo onthespot inspection by the petent administrative department for environmental protection or by any other department or institution that exercises its power of supervision and control of environmental noise in accordance with the provisions of this Law, or resorts to fraud when being inspected, may be given a disciplinary warning or be fined in light of the seriousness of the violation by the said petent administrative department or the said department or institution. Article 56 Any construction unit that, in violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 30 of this Law, conducts at night, in an urban area where noisesensitive structures are concentrated, construction operation that produces environmental noise pollution and that is therefore prohibited, shall be ordered to set it right and may also be fined by the petent administrative department for environmental protection of the people39。s government at or above the county level in the place where the construction project is located. Article 57 Anyone who uses the sound apparatus on the motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of Article 34 of this Law shall be given a disciplinary warning or be fined by the local public security organ in light of the seriousness of the violation. If a motor vessel is involved in the mission of the unlawful act mentioned in the preceding paragraph, a disciplinary warning or fine shall be imposed by the harbour superintendency administration in light of the seriousness of the act. If a railway lootive is involved in the mission of the unlawful act mentioned in the first paragraph, the petent railway department shall impose administrative penalty on the person who is responsible for the act. Article 58 Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, mits any of the following acts, shall be given a disciplinary warning and may also be fined by the public security organ: (1) Using a highpitch loudspeaker in an urban area where noisesensitive structures are concentrated。 (2) Using, in violation of the regulations of the local public security organ, audio apparatus which produce such excessive sound volume as to impair the living environment of the neighbourhood when offering entertainment or holding gatherings in such public places as streets, squares or parks in urban areas。 or (3) Emitting from indoors environmental noise that seriously impairs life of the neighbours, without taking measures in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 or Article 47 of this Law. Article 59 Any operators or managers who, in violation of the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Article 43 or Paragraph 2 of Article 44 of this Law, cause environmental noise pollution, shall be ordered to set it right and may also be fined by the petent administrative department for environmental protection of the local people39。s government at or above the county level. Article 60 Any operators or managers who, in violation of the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 44 of this Law, cause environmental noise pollution shall be ordered to set it right and may also be fined by the public security organ. Where the people39。s governments at or above the provincial level have decided according to law that the petent administrative departments for environmental protection of the local people39。s governments at or above the county level exercise the power of administrative penalty mentioned in the preceding paragraph, such decision shall be abided by. Article 61 Any unit or individual suffering from the hazards of environmental noise pollution shall have the right to demand the polluter to eliminate the hazards。 if a loss has been caused, it shall be pensated according to law. Any dispute over the liability for losses or over the amount of pensation may, at the request of the parties concerned, be mediated by the petent administrative department for environmental protection or any other supervisory and administrative department or institution in charge of prevention and control of environmental noise pollution。 if such mediation fails, the parties may bring a lawsuit in a People39。s Court. They may also directly bring a lawsuit In a People39。s Court. Article 62 If any person who is in charge of supervision or administration of prevention and control of noise pollution abuses his power, neglects his duty or conducts malpractice for personal gain, the unit to which he belongs or the petent authority at the higher level shall give him administrative penalty. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated according to law.