(July 3, 2006 the Ministry of culture announced come into force on the date of promulgation, 38th) first in order to strengthen the ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossil protection and management, in accordance with the People's Republic of China cultural relic protection law these measures are formulated.
    Article referred to ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossils, Australopithecus fossils and ancient human fossils and human activities related to the Quaternary fossil vertebrates.
    Article III of the Administrative Department for cultural relics under the State Council in charge of the nation ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossil protection and management.
    Local people's Governments at or above the county level administrative Department for cultural relics within the administrative area of ancient human fossils and supervise protection of vertebrate fossils. Article ancient human fossils and ancient fossils and fossil vertebrates are divided into precious fossils; precious fossils are divided into three levels.
    Ancient human fossil, and and human has zu ethnic relationship of Australopithecus fossil, and representative of and human has next Department relationship of Australopithecus fossil, and representative of and human origin evolution about of Quaternary ancient vertebrate fossil for level fossil; other and human has next Department relationship of Australopithecus fossil, and system status temporarily cannot determine of Australopithecus fossil, and other important of and human origin evolution about of Quaternary ancient vertebrate fossil for two level fossil; other has science value of and human origin evolution about of Quaternary ancient vertebrate fossil for three level fossil.
    Secondary and tertiary fossils and fossil protection and management, in accordance with the relevant one, two, three cultural relics and heritage management in general provisions of implementation.
    Five ancient human fossil and ruins of ancient vertebrate fossil sites and locations into the immovable cultural relics protection and management system, and in accordance with their values, reported to be approved and announced as a cultural relic protection units at all levels.
    Article ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossils, archaeological investigations, explorations and excavations, in accordance with the relevant archaeological investigations, explorations and excavations under management.
    Underground fossils of ancient vertebrate and ancient human fossils, no unit or individual is allowed to explore.
    Ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossil excavations project, its leaders and key staff should have a paleontology research background and other related subjects.
    Seventh construction projects involve underground is likely buried ancient human fossils and fossils of paleovertebrates of procedures and requirements for investigations, explorations and excavations, artifacts relating to construction projects involving underground burial in accordance with national survey, exploration and excavation of the regulations. Eighth in the construction or agricultural production, no units or individuals discovered ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossils, should be to preserve the site and immediately report to the Administrative Department for cultural relics.
    Administrative Department for cultural relics under the People's Republic of China cultural relic protection law 32nd article requirements and procedures for processing.
    Nineth except exit and exhibition or outside because of the special need to be approved by the State Council, the ancient human fossils and ancient vertebrate fossils may not exit.
    Exhibition of ancient human fossils and fossils of paleovertebrates and exit, in accordance with the national regulations on cultural relics out of the exhibition management.
    Ancient human fossils and fossils of paleovertebrates temporary entry, according to the national provisions relating to the temporary entry of cultural relics management implementation and management.
    Article tenth for the protection of ancient human fossils and units or individuals have made outstanding contributions to vertebrate paleontology fossils, giving moral encouragement or incentives by the State.
    11th article violates these rules, shall be investigated for legal responsibility in accordance with the relevant provisions.
                                                                                      12th these measures come into force on the date of promulgation.