Article 24   If one is engaging in unauthorized Internet publishing activities, the press and publication administration authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the central government or the GAPP shall ban such activities and confiscate the capital equipment, technical instruments, and illegal proceeds. If the illegal proceeds are in excess of 10,000 yuan, a fine of between five and ten times the amount of the illegal proceeds shall be imposed; if the illegal proceeds are less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of between 10,000 and 50,000 yuan shall be imposed.

 

Article 25.   If the provisions under Article 12 of these Provisions are not obeyed, a warning shall be given by the press and publication administration authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the central government or the GAPP, and a fine of between 5,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan shall also be imposed.

 

Article 26.   If serious selected topics are not filed for the record in breach of the provisions under Article 16 of these Provisions, discontinuation of publication or transmission shall be ordered; a warning shall be given by the press and publication administration authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the central government or the GAPP, and a fine of between 10,000 and 50,000 yuan shall also be imposed; if the case is serious, closure of the business for rectification within a specified time limit shall be ordered or its approval may even be canceled.

 

Article 27.   If an Internet publishing organization publishes or transmits the prohibited contents listed under Articles 17 and 18 of these Provisions, the press and publication administration authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the central government or the GAPP shall confiscate the illegal proceeds; if the illegal proceeds exceed 10,000 yuan, a fine of between five and ten times the amount of the illegal proceeds shall be imposed; if the illegal proceeds are less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of between 10,000 and 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the case is serious, closure of the business for rectification within a specified time limit shall be ordered or its approval may even be canceled.

 

Article 28.   If the provisions under Article 22 of these Provisions are not obeyed, the telecommunications administration authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the central government shall order a rectification; if the case is serious, closure of the business for rectification or the temporary shutting down of the website shall be ordered.

 

 

Article 29   If Internet publishing activities have been engaged in prior to the promulgation of these Provisions, relevant procedures for examination and approval shall be handled within 60 days from the date of promulgation of these Provisions in accordance with the provisions of Articles 8 and 9.

 

Article 30   These Provisions shall be implemented from August 1, 2002.

 

 

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