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Commercial Performance Regulations

Original Language Title: 营业性演出管理条例

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People's Republic of China promulgated by Decree No. 528 is now published on the State Council on the decision to modify the commercial performance management Ordinance, as of the date of promulgation. Premier Wen Jiabao, the State Council on July 22, 2008 on the revision of the regulations on the management of commercial performance decisions decisions of the State Council regulations on the management of commercial performance of the 12th article is revised as follows: "the Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R. investors can invest in the Mainland to set up joint investment, cooperation, sole investment performance brokerage, performance of the operating entities; Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R. of performance broking may set up branches in the Mainland Frame.
"This decision come into force on the date of promulgation.

Commercial performance of the corresponding changes in the regulations in accordance with this decision, republished.
Commercial performance regulations (July 7, 2005 People's Republic of China promulgated by Decree No. 439, published on July 22, 2008, the State Council on the decision to modify the commercial performance management Ordinance amended) Chapter I General provisions article in order to strengthen the management of commercial performances, promoting the development of cultural industries, flourishing Socialist culture enterprise, meet the needs of people's cultural life, promoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, this Ordinance is enacted.
Article referred to in the regulations of commercial performance, refers to the profit for the general public of live art performance activities.
Article III commercial performances must adhere to the orientation of serving the people and socialism, put social benefit first and realizing social and economic benefits of reunification, enriching people's cultural life.
Fourth State encourages art performing troupes, actors creative writing and thoughtful artistic unity, reflecting national cultural traditions, popular with the people of elite programs, encourage rural, industrial and mining enterprises performance and to provide children with free or discount performance. Fifth State cultural authorities responsible for supervision and management of commercial performances nationwide.
Public security departments and industrial and commercial administration departments of the State Council in the context of their respective responsibilities, competent supervision and administration of commercial performance. Local people's Governments at or above the county level cultural authorities responsible for the administration of commercial performance in supervision and management.
Local people's Governments at or above the county level public security departments and industrial and commercial administration sector within the scope of their respective duties, responsible for the administration of commercial performance in supervision and management.
Chapter II establishment of commercial performance management bodies established by article sixth art performing troupes, should have its show business professional and equipment.
Establish performance Agency, shall have more than 3 full-time performance brokerage personnel and its operational funds. Article seventh art performing troupes, an application shall be submitted to the County Cultural Department establishment performing brokers, should be to the cultural authorities of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to apply. Culturally competent departments shall, from the date of acceptance of the application in the 20th to make a decision.
Approval of commercial performance licenses issued; not approved, shall notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons.
After the applicant has obtained a commercial performance licenses shall be authorised by law to register with the Administrative Department for industry and commerce registration to obtain business licenses.
Established under article eighth place business units according to law to the Administrative Department for industry and commerce registration, license, and in accordance with the relevant fire safety, health and other laws and administrative regulations and approval procedures.
Performing business unit shall, from the date of registration in the 20th to the local people's Governments at the county level and cultural departments.
Nineth art performing troupes and performing brokers change name, domicile, legal representative or principal responsible person, the commercial performance management project, shall apply to the issuing authority to exchange their commercial performance licenses, and to the Administrative Department for industry and commerce registration under the law.
Performing business unit changes name, domicile, legal representative or principal responsible person, shall be registered to the Administrative Department for industry and commerce in accordance with law changes, and the original filing authority again for the record.
Article tenth individual performers in commercial performances for occupations (hereinafter referred to as individual performers) and to engaging in commercial performances of brokerage, agency activities as a professional individual performance agent (hereinafter referred to as the individual performing broker), it shall be to the Administrative Department for industry and commerce registration to obtain business licenses.
Individual performers, individual performance brokers it should be since the date of business licenses cultural departments to the local people's Governments at the county level in the 20th.
11th foreign investors according to law with Chinese investors to set up Sino-foreign joint ventures, Sino-foreign joint venture brokerage agencies, the venue of the performance management unit shall not set up Sino-foreign joint ventures, Chinese-foreign joint ventures, foreign business cultural performance groups, may not establish performance Agency, performance of foreign business operating entities.
Establishment of Sino-foreign joint venture brokerage agencies, the venue of the performance management unit, China's venture investment ratio shall not be less than 51%; performance of the establishment of Sino-foreign contractual joint venture broker, shows the operating entities, Chinese partners should have business ownership. Set up Sino-foreign joint ventures, Sino-foreign co-operative performance Agency, shows the operating entities should be adopted by provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and cultural authorities to apply to the cultural authorities of the State Council; province, autonomous region, municipality Culture Department shall from the date of receipt of the application within the 20th Culture Department review report issued by the State Council for approval. Cultural departments under the State Council shall receive the provincial, autonomous region or municipality Culture Department review within 20th day of decision. Approval of commercial performance licenses issued; not approved, shall notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons.
The applicant shall obtain a commercial performance licenses, in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations relating to foreign investment approval procedures.
12th Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R. investors can invest in the Mainland to set up joint investment, cooperation, sole investment performance brokerage, performance of the operating entities; Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R. of performance broking may set up branches in the Mainland.
Taiwan investors can invest in the Mainland in the area of setting up joint ventures, cooperative performance brokerage, performance of the operating entities, but mainland joint venture investment ratio shall not be less than 51%, collaborators should have business in the Mainland leadership; may establish joint investment, cooperation, sole proprietor of the literary performance group and the sole proprietorship brokerage agencies, the venue of the performance management unit.
Approval procedures provided for in this article shall be handled in accordance with the third paragraph of this section 11th.
Chapter III commercial performance specification 13th art performing troupes, individual players can hold their own commercial performances, can also participate in the opening group stage.
Business group performances should be organized by performing brokers, but venue operating unit can be held in place, the unit operates business group stage.
Broker may engage in the performance of commercial performance of intermediary, agent, broker activities individual brokers can only engage in the performance of commercial performance of brokerage, agency activities. Article 14th holding of commercial performance, should apply to the cultural authorities show the county people's Governments. Culture of the County Department shall from the date of acceptance of the application in the 3rd to make a decision.
26th article of the present regulations, approval documents do not conform to the provisions of section 26th, were rejected, notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons. Article 15th performance brokerage agencies, no other units or individuals may hold foreign or Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R., and Taiwan cultural performance groups and individuals to participate in commercial performances.
However, the arts group conducts its own business performances, can invite foreign or Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R., and Taiwan cultural performance groups and individuals in the area of participation.
Organized foreign or Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R., and Taiwan cultural performance groups and individuals to participate in commercial performances, shall comply with the following conditions: (a) its commercial performance organized by the Fund and (b) it has held for more than 2 years experiences of commercial performance, (iii) Organization of business within 2 years before the performance records of any offence under this Ordinance.
16th organised foreign cultural performance groups and individuals to participate in commercial performances, in a non-singing and dancing entertainment place, the show organizer shall apply to the cultural Department of the State Council; in song and dance entertainment, the show organizer shall show where provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities apply cultural authorities.
Organizing Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R. theatrical performance groups and individuals to participate in commercial performances, the show organizer shall show where provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities apply cultural authorities organized Taiwan cultural performance groups and individuals to participate in commercial performances, the show organizer shall provide the culture departments of the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments under the State Council, submit an application to the approval authority. Culturally competent Department under the State or provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and cultural departments should take a decision from the date of acceptance of the application in the 20th.
26th article of the present regulations, approval documents do not conform to the provisions of section 26th, were rejected, notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons.
Article 17th application of commercial performance, application materials submitted shall include the following information: (a) the show name, show organizer and art performing troupes participating in the show, actor, (ii) the date/time, location, date, and (iii) programmes and audio-visual materials.
Bid for the business group performances should also be submitted to the art performing troupes, the actors agreed to participate in the writing of the show.
Commercial performance issues on the need to change the application materials should be in accordance with the regulations stipulated in article 14th and 16th for approval again. 18th place business units to provide the venue, obtain the approval document should check the show organizer and shall not provide venue for unauthorised commercial performance.

19th place and business operation entities shall ensure that the venue construction and facilities comply with State safety standards and fire safety rules for the periodic inspection of fire safety facilities, and timely maintenance and updates.
Performing business unit shall make safety and security programme and the fire-fighting and emergency evacuation plans.
Show organizer on the place of performance of commercial performance, should check venues and business units of fire safety inspection records, safety and security programme and the fire-fighting and emergency evacuation, and performing business unit performance in the event of sudden security guard, signed a security agreement on such matters. Article 20th held a commercial performance in public places, the show organizer shall, in accordance with relevant safety, fire laws, administrative regulations and the relevant provisions of the State examination and approval procedures, programme of work and to develop security and fire-fighting and emergency evacuation.
Venue shall be equipped with emergency broadcast, lighting, entrances clearly identified in security, secure entrance flow; need a makeshift stage, and stands, the show organizer shall, in accordance with the relevant safety standards set the stage, stands to ensure safety.
Article 21st approval when the makeshift stage, and stands of commercial performance, cultural authorities should verify performances held by the following documents: (a) the demonstration performances qualified acceptance by law; (b) safety and security programme and the fire-fighting and emergency evacuation, and (iii) lawfully obtained, fire safety approval documents.
22nd place to accommodate audiences should be reported to the public security Department; the audience area and the buffer zone should be drawn by the public security Department, buffer zones should be clearly identified.
Performance unit should be approved by the Ministry of public security held audiences, designated audience area printing and selling tickets.
When the recount found entering the venue audience reach the audience waiting for admission to the approved number shall immediately terminate the recount and the performances is located at the County Public Security Department report found spectators holding tickets to viewers outside the region or fake tickets shall be denied admission to show students and people's Governments at the County Public Security Department report.
23rd no one may carry infectious disease pathogens and explosive, inflammable, radioactive, corrosive or other dangerous substances or the illegal import of firearms, ammunition, controlled apparatus into a commercial performance scene.
Operating entities should be based on the performance requirements of public security departments, equipped with security check facilities, and entered the commercial performance of the audience is the necessary security checks; audiences do not undergo a security check or prohibited acts in the preceding paragraph, operating entities have the right to refuse access to the performance.
Article 24th show organizer should organizations implement the commercial performance of safety and fire protection measures, maintenance of commercial performance order at the scene.
Show organizers and venue management units found a commercial performance is in disorder, should take immediate steps to show students and local people's Governments at the county level public security Department report.
25th show organizer may not in Government or Government departments organized on behalf of a commercial performance.
Commercial performance may not be as "China" or "Chinese", "national", "international", the words ".
Commercial performance advertising must be truthful, legal, and must not mislead, deceive the public. 26th article business sex performances shall not has following case: (a) against Constitution determine of principles of; (ii) against national unified, and sovereignty and territory full, against national security, or damage national honors and interests of; (three) incitement national hatred, and national discrimination, against national customs, hurt national feelings, damage national unity, violation religious policy of; (four) disrupt social order, damage social stable of; (five) against social morality or national excellent culture traditional of; (six) promote obscene, and
Pornography, cults, superstition or violence; (g) insult or slander others, infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests; (h) the acting horrible, cruel, devastating actor's physical and mental health; (IX) human defects or to show how the human mutation to attract audiences and (10) other circumstances prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.
27th performance operating entities, performance organizers found 26th of the Ordinance prohibits commercial performance, should take immediate measures to stop it and to show people's Governments at the County Cultural Department, the public security Department report. 28th to participate in commercial performances of art performing troupes, the actor or the main program content change, the show organizer shall timely inform the audience and explain the reasons.
Viewers have the right to a refund.
Show process, besides unable to appear due to force majeure,, the show organizer may not be suspended or stopped the show, actors may not exit the show. Article 29th actor lip-synching deceiving the audience, the show organizer shall organize the actors lip-synching.
No unit or individual shall provide conditions for lip-synching.
Show organizer should send someone to monitor the performance, prevent the occurrence of lip-synching.
30th commercial performance management should be on the commercial performance of its operating income tax according to law.
Show organizers paid actors, staff performance pay shall perform the tax withholding obligation.
31st fundraising charity performance revenue, excluding expenditure on unnecessary costs, but must all be delivered from a donated unit performances organized units, performing arts groups and performers, staff, not financial gain.
32nd no unit or individual shall forge, alter, lease, lend or sell a commercial performance licenses, approval or license may not be forged or altered commercial performance tickets or sell forged or altered commercial performance tickets.
Fourth article 33rd among cultural authorities of supervision and management in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State represent national characteristics and performance benefits at the national level, Governments at all levels and Government departments may not support, sponsorship or disguised subsidy, sponsorship of commercial performance, may not use public funds to buy commercial tickets for personal consumption.
Article 34th cultural departments should strengthen supervision and administration of commercial performance.
Cultural authorities show the county people's Government on foreign or Hong Kong S.A.R., and Macau S.A.R., and Taiwan areas of art performing troupes, individuals participate in commercial performances and commercial performance of the makeshift stage, stands, spot checks should be carried out; for other commercial performances should conduct random checks on the ground.
Local people's Governments at or above the county level article 35th cultural departments should give full play to the cultural role of the law enforcement bodies, and can employ social obligations of supervisors to monitor the commercial performance. No units or individuals may take calls, text messages and other ways to report violations of the provisions of this Ordinance.
Culture of local people's Governments at or above the county level departments should report to the public telephones, and that anytime somebody answered.
Culture of local people's Governments at or above the county level for receipt of social obligations of supervisors reports or public reporting, records should be made immediately rushed to the scene to investigate, handle and disposed of within 7th day of publishing the results.
Local cultural authorities of the people's Government at or above the county level have made outstanding contributions to the social obligations of supervisors shall commend public report after investigation and verification, should give rewards to informants.
36th Ministry of public security departments in accordance with the relevant laws, administrative regulations and commercial performances approved by the relevant regulations of the State shall be held before the show to a commercial performance on-site field checks the security status; detect security risks, eliminate security risks before they can allow commercial performance.
Public security departments to enter the commercial performance of the audience for the necessary security checks; found that viewers have the 23rd article of the Ordinance prohibiting acts, eliminate security risks before they can access.
Can organize police assisted performances held by the public security authorities maintain a commercial performance order at the scene.
37th achieve approved public security department received the audience still had the audience waiting for admission or show disorder report, should immediately take measures to eliminate security risks.
Article 38th-site management task of public security departments and staff into the business performance of the cultural authorities should hold the attendance certificates. 39th cultural authorities shall conduct supervision and inspection on commercial performances, supervision and inspection of the circumstances and consequences should be recorded after being signed by the inspectors from the archive.
The public right of access supervision and inspection records.
40th cultural authorities, the public security Department and other relevant departments and their staff not to show organizers, venue and business units to obtain tickets.
41st State cultural departments and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and cultural authorities, performed in rural, industrial and mining enterprises as well as to provide children with free or favorable performances of outstanding artistic performance groups, actors, should be given recognition, and to take a variety of forms to propaganda.
Cultural departments of the State Council for rural, industrial and mining enterprises, that the show, after you shall obtain the permission of the copyright owner, provided to cultural performance groups, used when actors perform in rural, industrial and mining enterprises.
Cultural authorities implemented the literary awards, shall give due consideration to participating in performances of rural, industrial and mining enterprises.
Local people's Governments at or above the county level in rural areas, industrial and mining enterprises performance art performing troupes, supporting actor.
42nd show business shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Association, industry self-regulatory codes, guide and supervise the business activities of its members, to promote fair competition. Fifth chapter legal responsibility 43rd article has following behavior one of of, by County Government culture competent sector be banned, confiscated performances equipment and illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 8 times times above 10 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; constitute crime of, law held criminal: (a) violation this Ordinance seventh article, and 11th article, and 12th article provides, unauthorized established literary performances groups, and Performing broker or discretionally engages in commercial performances and business activities, (ii) in contravention of this Ordinance set forth in 13th, 15th, beyond the scope of commercial performance management; (c) the Nineth in contravention of this Ordinance specified in the first paragraph, change of business performance management project does not apply to the issuing authority to exchange their commercial performance licenses.

In violation of these regulations set forth in eighth, tenth, and establishes performance operating entity or discretionally engages in commercial performances and business activities, by the Administrative Department for industry and commerce shall be banned and penalties constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
44th article violation this Ordinance 14th article, and 16th article provides, without approved held business sex performances of, by County Government culture competent sector ordered stop performances, confiscated illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 8 times times above 10 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; plot serious of, by original sent card organ revoked business sex performances license.
17th article in contravention of this Ordinance provides that changes show organizers, performing arts groups, actors or the program is not renewed for approval, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph; changing the show's name, time, place, date, time is not approved, by the County Cultural Department ordered corrective action and give a warning, and may be fined not more than RMB 30,000 yuan.
Performing business units to provide unauthorized commercial performance venue, by the County Cultural Department ordered corrective action and confiscate the illegal income, and illegal gains more than 3 times 5 times the following fine; no illegal income or the illegal income is less than 10,000 yuan, and the fines of between 50,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan. 45th article violation this Ordinance 32nd article provides, forged, and variable made, and rental, and lending, and sale business sex performances license, and approved file, or to illegal means made business sex performances license, and approved file of, by County Government culture competent sector confiscated illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 8 times times above 10 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; on original made of business sex performances license, and approved file,
Shall revoke, revoke constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
46th article business sex performances has this Ordinance 26th article ban case of, by County Government culture competent sector ordered stop performances, confiscated illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 8 times times above 10 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; plot serious of, by original sent card organ revoked business sex performances license; violation security management provides of, by police sector law be punishment; constitute crime of, law held criminal.
Performances places business units, and performances held units found business sex performances has this Ordinance 26th article ban case not take measures be stop of, by County Government culture competent sector, and police sector according to statutory terms give warning, and at 50,000 yuan above 100,000 yuan following of fine; not in accordance with this Ordinance 27th article provides report of, by County Government culture competent sector, and police sector according to statutory terms give warning, and at 5000 Yuan above 10,000 yuan following of fine.
47th article has following behavior one of of, on performances held units, and literary performances groups, and actor, by State culture competent sector or province, and autonomous regions, and municipalities Government culture competent sector to social announced; performances held units, and literary performances groups in 2 years within again was announced of, by original sent card organ revoked business sex performances license; individual actor in 2 years within again was announced of, by business administration sector revoked license: (a) non-for force majeure suspended, and stop or exit performances of;
(B) cultural performance groups, the main actor or major content changes, such as less than informed the audience of the program, (c) lip-synching deceive audiences and (iv) providing conditions for actors lip-synching.
The preceding paragraph (a), (b) and (c) one of the acts listed in, the audience is entitled to leave in accordance with the legal provisions concerning consumer protection invited performances to provide compensation performance units can be held legally responsible to the theatrical performance groups, recourse against the actor.
The first paragraph of this article (a), (b) and (c) one of the acts listed in subparagraph, by the Department of culture of the County fines of between 50,000 yuan and 100,000 Yuan; first paragraph of this article, (iv) the acts listed, by the Department of culture of the County more than 5000 Yuan and 10,000 yuan fine.
48th article to Government or Government sector of name held business sex performances, or business sex performances dubbed "China", and "Chinese", and "national", and "international", words of, by County Government culture competent sector ordered corrected, confiscated illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 3 times times above 5 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 30,000 yuan above 50,000 yuan following of fine; refused to corrected or caused serious consequences of, by original sent card organ revoked business sex performances license.
Commercial performance advertisements mislead and deceive the public or other illegal content, be ordered by the Administrative Department for industry and commerce to stop publishing and will be punished according to law. 49th article performances held units or its statutory representative people, and main head and the other directly responsibility personnel in fundraising charity in the gets economic interests of, by County above government culture competent sector according to their terms ordered its returned and delivered by donated units; constitute crime of, law held criminal; is not constitute crime of, by County above government culture competent sector according to their terms at illegal proceeds 3 times times above 5 times times following of fine, and by State culture competent sector or province, and autonomous regions, and
Municipality Culture Department publicize the law-title or name until revoked by the original licensing authorities show held by commercial performance licenses.
Art performing troupes or performers of economic benefits, staff at charity fund-raisers, and culture of the people's Governments above the county level authorities in accordance with their respective terms of reference be ordered to return and deliver from a donated unit.
Nineth 50th in violation of this Ordinance specified in the first paragraph, change the name, domicile, legal representative or person in charge does not apply to the issuing authority to exchange their commercial performance licenses from the County Cultural Department ordered corrective action and give a warning, and a fine of less than 10,000 yuan and 30,000 yuan.
In violation of this regulation article eighth and Nineth and tenth in the second paragraph of article, not the filing formalities, by the County Cultural Department ordered corrective action and given a warning and a fine of less than 5000 Yuan and 10,000 yuan.
51st under any of the following acts, by the police or public security fire control institutions in accordance with the statutory terms of reference shall be punished in accordance with law constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law: (a) violations of the provisions of this Ordinance, fire safety management, (ii) forging or altering tickets for business or selling forged or altered commercial performance tickets.
Performances held units printed, and sold over approved audience number of or audience regional yiwai of business sex performances tickets of, by County above Government police sector according to their terms ordered corrected, confiscated illegal proceeds, and at illegal proceeds 3 times times above 5 times times following of fine; no illegal proceeds or illegal proceeds insufficient 10,000 yuan of, and at 30,000 yuan above 50,000 yuan following of fine; caused serious consequences of, by original sent card organ revoked business sex performances license; constitute crime of, law held criminal.
52nd literary performance group, performing brokerage agency violates the provisions of this Ordinance are commercial performance licenses cultural authorities revoked, it shall be to the Administrative Department for industry and Commerce for registration of change or cancellation of registration; fails to go through, revoke their business licenses. Performance operating entities, individual performance brokers, individual actors in violation of these regulations, if the circumstances are serious, competent Department of culture of the people's Governments above the county level in accordance with their respective terms of reference be ordered to stop business performance management activities, and to notify the administration of industry and commerce, industrial and commercial administrative department shall revoke its business license.
Among them, the performances operating entities have other business, industrial and commercial administrative authority shall order it to carry out the registration of changes, fails to go through, revoke their business licenses. 53rd article for violation this Ordinance provides was culture competent sector revoked business sex performances license, or was business administration sector revoked license or ordered change registration of, since by administrative punishment of day up, party for units of, its statutory representative people, and main head 5 years within shall not served as literary performances groups, and performances brokers institutions or performances places business units of statutory representative people, and main head; party for personal of, individual actor 1 years within shall not engaged in business sex performances,
Individual performance brokers 5 years shall not engage in commercial performance of brokerage, agency activities.
26th from the commercial performance of this Ordinance prohibits commercial performance licenses cultural authorities revoked, or are registered with the Administrative Department for industry and commerce shall revoke business licenses or be ordered to change, not otherwise engaged in commercial performances or commercial performance of the broker, agent, broker activities.
For violation of the provisions of this Ordinance within 2 years 2 times subject to administrative penalties and punishment of violations of this Ordinance, and shall be given a heavier punishment. 54th levels of people's Governments or Government sector, illegal subsidies, sponsors, or illegally disguised subsidy, sponsorship of commercial performance, or use of public funds to buy commercial tickets for personal consumption, in accordance with the relevant financial illegal activities penalties and administrative regulations shall be ordered to correct. The unit shall be given a warning or notice of criticism.
Directly responsible for the charge and the other persons given demerit; plot heavy, demotion or dismissal in serious cases, expelled.
55th cultural authorities, the public security departments and industrial and commercial administration sector staff abuse their powers, neglect their duties, favoritism or failing to perform their duties in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be given administrative sanctions constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
The sixth chapter supplementary articles article 56th civil commercial performance tour artists, provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities can refer to formulate specific measures for the administration of the provisions of this Ordinance. 57th these regulations come into force on September 1, 2005. Business performance management promulgated by the State Council on August 11, 1997 Ordinance be repealed simultaneously.