Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Marine and Maritime Administrative Punishments.

These Provisions are enacted to regulate marine and maritime administrative punishments, protect the lawful rights and interests of the parties concerned, guarantee and oversee marine and maritime administration, maintain marine traffic order, and prevent vessels from polluting water areas.
These Provisions shall apply to the imposition of maritime administrative punishments for actions in violation of the maritime administration order as committed in coastal waters and related land areas within the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China or as committed outside the coastal waters and related land areas within the jurisdiction of China but by seagoing vessels of the Chinese nationality.