中华人民共和国建筑法英文版.docx

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中华人民共和国建筑法英文版

CONSTRUCTIONLAWOFTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLICOFCHINA

（EffectiveDate：

1998.03.01--IneffectiveDate：

）

（IssuedonNovember1,1997andbyPresident'sdecreeofPRCNo.91.Adoptedatthe28thMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheEighthNationalPeople'sCongressandimplementationasofMarch1st,1998）

CHAPTERIGENERALPROVISIONS

CHAPTERIICONSTRUCTIONLICENSING

SECTIONIWORKINGLICENSESFORCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

SECTIONIIQUALIFICATIONSOFCONSTRUCTORS

CHAPTERIIICONTRACTAWARDINGANDCONTRACTINGOFONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

SECTIONIGENERALRULES

SECTIONIICONTRACTINGAWARDING

SECTIONIIICONTRACTING

CHAPTERIVSUPERVISIONOFCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

CHAPTERVMANAGEMENTOFCONSTRUCTIONSAFETYANDOPERATION

CHAPTERVIMANAGEMENTOFCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTQUALITY

CHAPTERVIILEGALRESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTERVIIIAPPENDIX

Article1Withaviewtostrengtheningsupervisionandregulationofconstructionactivities,maintainingconstructionmarketorder,ensuringthequalityandsafetyofconstructionprojectsandpromotingthehealthydevelopmentofconstructionindustry,thislawisherebyformulated.

Article2ConstructionactivitiesandsupervisionofconstructionactivitiesconductedwithintheterritoryofthePeople'sRepublicofChinashallabidebythislaw.

Article3ConstructionactivitieshavetoguaranteethequalityandsafetyofconstructionprojectsandcomplywiththeState'ssafetystandardsforconstructionprojects.

Article4TheStateassiststhedevelopmentofconstructionindustry,supportsresearchonconstructionscienceandtechnologyinordertoraisethelevelofhousingandconstructiondesign,encouragessavingofenergyandenvironmentalprotectionandadvocatestheadoptionofadvancedtechnology,advancedequipment,advancedprocess,newbuildingmaterialsandmodernmanagerialmethods.

Article5Conductofconstructionactivitiesshallobservelawsandregulationsandshouldinnowayunderminesocialandpublicinterestsaswellasthelegitimateinterestsofothers.

Article6ThecompetentconstructionadministrativedepartmentundertheStateCouncilshallexerciseunifiedsupervisionandregulationoverconstructionactivitiesofthewholecountry.

CHAPTERIICONSTRUCTIONLICENSINGSECTIONIWORKINGLICENSESFORCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

Article7Beforethestartofconstructionprojects,constructionunitsshall,inaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsoftheState,applytothecompetentconstructionadministrativedepartmentsundertheprefecture-countygovernmentsoraboveforconstructionlicenses,exceptforsmallprojectsbelowthethresholdvaluesetbythecompetentconstructionadministrativedepartmentundertheStateCouncil.

ConstructionprojectswhichhaveobtainedapprovalofworkstartreportsinaccordancewiththepowerlimitsandprocedurestipulatedbytheStateCouncilarenolongerrequiredtoapplyforconstructionlicenses.

Article8Thefollowingconditionsarerequiredfortheapplicationofconstructionlicenses:

（1）Havinggonethroughtheapprovalformalitiesforconstructionprojectlanduse;

（2）Constructionprojectswithinurbanplanneddistrictshaveobtainedlicensesofplanning;

（3）Wheredemolitionandrelocationarenecessary,theprogressofdemolitionandrelocationcomplywiththerequirementsofconstruction;

（4）Constructingenterprisesfortheprojectshavebeenchosen;

（5）Workingdrawingsandtechnicaldataareavailabletomeettheneedofconstruction;

（6）Specificmeasuresareavailableforensuringthequalityandsecurityofconstruction;

（7）Fundsofconstructionareavailable;

（8）Otherconditionsasstipulatedbylawsandadministrativeregulations.

Thecompetentconstructionadministrativedepartmentsshallissueconstructionlicensestoqualifiedapplicantswithin15daysfromthedateofreceiptofapplications.

Article9Unitsinchargeofconstructionshouldstarttobuildtheprojectswithinthreemonthssinceobtainingconstructionlicenses.Ifworkcannotstartonschedule,applicationsshouldbefiledtothelicenseissuingagenciesfordelay,whichshallonlybepermittedtwiceinmaximumforeachcase,eachpermissionofdelaycoveringamaximumperiodofthreemonths.Incasesofthoseprojectsthatneitherstartonschedulenorapplyfordelayorexceedtheperiodofpermitteddelay,thevalidityoftheworkinglicensesautomaticallyexpires.

Article10Forprojectsunderconstructionthatcometoahaltduetosomereasons,theconstructingunitsshouldreporttothelicenseissuingagencieswithinonemonthfromthestoppageofconstructionandshouldalsowellmaintainandmanagetheconstructionprojectsinaccordancewithprovisions.

Whenconstructionworkresumes,reportsshouldbefiledwiththelicenseissuingagencies;Beforetheresumptionofworkonconstructionprojectswhichhavestoppedforoveroneyear,unitsinchargeofconstructionshallapplytothelicenseissuingagenciesforverificationoftheirworkinglicenses.

Article11Forconstructionprojectswithapprovalofwork-startreportsinlightoftherelevantprovisionsoftheStateCouncilwhichfailtostartconstructiononscheduleorsuspendtheconstructionworkduetocertainreasons,theconstructorsshouldreportthecasestimelytotheapprovingauthorities.Iftheperiodofnon-startofworkduetocertainreasonsexceedssixmonths,theconstructorsshallre-gothroughtheformalitiesofapprovalforwork-startreports.

SECTIONIIQUALIFICATIONSOFCONSTRUCTORS

Article12Constructionengineeringenterprises,prospectingunits,designunitsandprojectsupervisoryunitswhichengageinconstructionactivitiesshallpossessthefollowingconditions:

（1）PossessionofregisteredcapitalthatcomplieswiththeStateprovisions;

（2）Possessionofspecializedtechnicalpersonnelwithstatutoryprofessionalqualificationsconsistentwiththeconstructionactivitiestheyengagein;

（3）Possessionoftechnologiesandequipmentthatarenecessaryforrelatedconstructionactivities.

（4）Otherconditionsasstipulatedbylawsandadministrativeregulations.

Article13Constructionengineeringenterprises,prospectingunits,designunitsandprojectsupervisoryunitsareratedintodifferentclassesaccordingtotheirregisteredcapital,professionalsandtechnicians,technicalequipmentandperformancerecordofcompletedconstructionprojects,etc.Onlywhentheypassqualificationexaminationsandobtainappropriatequalificationcertificatesmaytheyengageinconstructionactivitiescommensuratetothescopeoftheirqualificationclasses.

Article14Specializedtechnicalpersonnelengaginginconstructionactivitiesshallattaintherelevantcertificatesofprofessionalqualificationandconductbuildingactivitieswithinthescopeoftheircertificatesofprofessionalqualifications.

CHAPTERIIICONTRACTAWARDINGANDCONTRACTINGOFCONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

Article15Contractawardingunitsandcontractorsforconstructionprojectsshallconcludewrittencovenants,specifyingtherightsandobligationsofeachparty.

Contractawardingunitsandcontractorsshouldfullyfulfilltheircontractualobligations.Failuretofulfillcontractualobligationsissubjecttocontract-breachresponsibilitiesunderthelaws.

Article16Thetenderingandbiddingactivitiesforcontractingofconstructionprojectsshallfollowtheprincipleofopenness,justiceandequalcompetition,andcontractorsshouldbeselectedbasedontheirmerits.

Tenderingofandbiddingforconstructionprojectswhichisnotcoveredbythislawshallfollowtherelevantlawsontenderingandbidding.

Article17Contractawardingunitsandtheirstaffshallnottakebribery,commissionsorseekotherbenefitsintheprocessofcontractawardingforconstructionprojects.

Contractorsandstaffmembersthereofshallnotundertakeprojectsthroughillegitimatemeanssuchasofferingbribes,commissionsorotherbenefitstotheunitscontractingouttheprojectsorstaffmembersthereof.

Article18Constructioncostoftheprojectsshallbeagreeduponinthecontractsbyboththecontractorsandtheout-contractingunitsinaccordancewithrelevantregulationsoftheState.Forprojectssubjecttopublicbidding,theconstructioncostshallbeagreeduponinlinewiththeprovisionsofthetenderinglaw.

Theout-contractingunitsshallappropriateprojectfundsinatimelymannerinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthecontracts.

Article19Constructionprojectsshallbecontractedthroughpublicbiddingaccordingtolawandthosenotsuitableforbiddingcanbecontractedoutdirectly.

Article20Forconstructionprojectssubjecttoopenbidding,theout-contractingunitsshall,inaccordancewithlegalproceduresandmethods,publishinvitationsforbidandprovidetenderdocumentscontainingmajortechnicalrequirementsoftheprojectssubjecttobidding,keycontractterms,standardsandmethodsforevaluationofbidsaswellastheproceduresfortheopening,evaluationanddeterminationofbids.

Thebidsshallbeopenedatthetimeandplacespecifiedinthetenderdocument,afterwhichthebidsshallbeevaluatedandcomparedinaccordancewiththeevaluationstandardsandproceduresspecifiedbythetenderdocuments.Successfulbiddershallbeselectedamongthebidderswithappropriatequalificationsbasedontheirmerits.

Article21Theopening,evaluationanddeterminationofbidsintheprocessoftenderingforconstructionprojectsshallbeorganizedandimplementedbytheprojectownersandshallbesubjecttothesupervisionofrelevantadministrativedepartments.

Article22Forconstructionprojectssubjecttobidding,theout-contractingunitsshallcontractouttheprojectstothecontractingunitswhichhavewonthebidinaccordancewithlaw.Forconstructionp