Measures of Hainan Province for implementing the Law of the People's Republic China on the Administration of the Use of Sea Areas.

These Measures, consisting of 34 Articles, are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Use of Sea Areas, aiming at strengthening the administration of the use of sea areas, safeguarding State ownership of the sea areas and the legitimate rights and interests of the sea area users, promoting rational development and sustainable utilization of the sea areas.
These Measures shall be applicable to any exclusive activities relating to the continuous use of a specific sea area over three months within the sea areas of Hainan province (art.2). The department in charge of marine administration under the provincial people’s government shall be responsible for supervision over the use of the sea areas in this Province. The departments in charge of marine administration under the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for supervision over the use of the sea areas adjacent to their administrative regions respectively (art.4). According to Article 5, the competent authorities under the coastal local people's governments at or above the county level shall work out the local marine function zoning plans based on such plans at the next higher level. Assessment report on use of sea and EIA are required for certain projects listed in Article 13. The remaining articles make provision, inter alia, for application for, and examination and approval of, the use of sea areas; fees for the use of sea areas; supervision and inspection; and offences and liabilities.