Regulations on Grassland Fire Prevention.

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of strengthening grassland fire prevention, effectively preventing and suppressing grassland fires, protecting grasslands and ensuring safety of people's lives and property. The Regulations consist of 5 Chapters: General provisions (I); Grassland fire prevention(II); Grassland fire fighting and rescue (III); Post-disaster disposal (IV); Legal responsibilities (IV); Supplementary provisions (V).
The competent grassland administrative department of the State Council shall, in light of the risk levels of grassland fires and the scope of impact caused by such fires, divide the grasslands nationwide into grassland fire risk zones of four levels: extremely high, high, medium, and low. The competent grassland administrative department of the State Council shall, in light of the division of grassland fire risk zones and the actual needs of work for grassland fire prevention, formulate the national plan for grassland fire prevention and the national preparedness plan for grassland fires. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in light of the regularity of grassland fires, specify the grassland fire prevention periods within their respective administrative areas, and make them known to the public. Hunting with firearms in grasslands during grassland fire prevention periods shall be prohibited.