Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress about Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals

Promulgation date: The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress about Amending the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals 08-28-2004 Effective date: 08-28-2004 Department: STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS Subject: OTHER PROVISIONS Order of the President of the People's Republic of China (No. 24) The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress about Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals was adopted at the 11th session of the standing committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28, 2004. It is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect as of the date of promulgation. Hu Jingtao President of the PRC August 28, 2004 The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress about Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals (Adopted at the 11th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 28, 2004) The 11th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China decides to amend the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals as follows: Paragraph 2 of Article 26 shall be amended as "The establishment of a hunting area open for foreigners shall be reported to the administrative department of wild animals of the State Council for archival purposes." This Decision shall come into effect as of the date of promulgation. The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals shall be re promulgated after it has been amended pursuant to this Decision.