Interim Measures of Zhejiang Province on Government Information Disclosure (revised on 20 19)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Openness of Government Information (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) and relevant laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the activities of the people's governments at all levels and departments of the people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as administrative organs) to disclose government information within the administrative region of this province.

The term "government information" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the information produced or obtained by administrative organs in the process of performing administrative functions, and recorded and preserved in a certain form. Article 3 The disclosure of government information shall follow the principles of fairness, truthfulness, accuracy, timeliness and convenience, and effectively guarantee citizens, legal persons and other organizations to obtain government information according to law.

The disclosure of government information by administrative organs shall not endanger national security, public security, economic security and social stability; Information involving state secrets, business secrets and personal privacy shall not be disclosed, except for government information involving business secrets and personal privacy that the obligee agrees to disclose or that the administrative organ thinks may have a significant impact on public interests. Article 4 People's governments at all levels shall strengthen their leadership over the work of government information disclosure, establish and improve the system of government information disclosure, organize and formulate the implementation plan of government information disclosure, ensure the funds needed for government information disclosure, and promote the work of government information disclosure. Article 5 The general office (office) of the people's government at or above the county level is the competent department of government information disclosure in this administrative region, and is responsible for promoting, guiding, coordinating and supervising the government information disclosure in this administrative region.

The security administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for guiding and supervising the security review of government information disclosure within their respective administrative areas. Article 6 The administrative organ shall be responsible for making public the government information produced by it or obtained from citizens, legal persons and other organizations.

Government information kept by administrative organs and produced by other administrative organs as the basis of administrative management shall be made public according to law within the scope of its control upon the application of citizens, legal persons and other organizations.

Where an administrative organ is divided, merged, revoked or its functions are adjusted, the administrative organ that continues to exercise its functions and powers shall be responsible for the disclosure of government information.

Where there are other provisions in laws and regulations on the authority of government information disclosure of administrative organs, such provisions shall prevail. Article 7 An administrative organ shall designate an institution (hereinafter referred to as the government information disclosure institution) to be responsible for the government information disclosure of its own organ, and shall be equipped with staff commensurate with its duties to perform various duties as stipulated in the Regulations. Eighth government information disclosure departments and other relevant departments should strengthen the training and education of government information disclosure for the staff of administrative organs, and improve the staff's awareness of government information disclosure and service ability.

The competent department of government information disclosure and other relevant departments shall strengthen the work of government information disclosure and create a good environment and atmosphere for government information disclosure. Chapter II Voluntary Disclosure Article 9 The administrative organ shall voluntarily disclose government information that meets one of the following basic requirements:

(a) involving the vital interests of citizens, legal persons or other organizations;

(2) It needs to be widely known or participated by the public;

(3) Reflecting the institutional setup, functions and procedures of the administrative organs;

(four) other in accordance with laws, regulations and relevant provisions of the state should take the initiative to open. Tenth administrative organs shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations and these Measures, determine the specific content of government information voluntarily disclosed within the scope of their duties.

On the premise of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, the administrative organ may, according to the needs of administrative management, take appropriate measures to voluntarily disclose the information of administrative law enforcement results such as administrative punishment and administrative coercion. Eleventh administrative organs should take the initiative to disclose government information, through government portals, government bulletins (including electronic versions, the same below), press conferences, newspapers, radio, television and other means to facilitate public knowledge.

Encourage administrative organs to actively broaden the channels of active disclosure of government information, and disclose government information to the public by means of short messages and voice consultation.

The township (town) people's government may, according to needs, disclose government information to the public by setting up information disclosure windows and information bulletin boards in offices and community service places, or by making village affairs public, broadcasting and holding meetings. Twelfth people's governments at or above the county level shall take the government portal website and government gazette as a unified platform for the people's government at the same level to publish government information.

The government information voluntarily disclosed by the administrative organ shall be disclosed on the government portal website at the corresponding level or the website of the organ. The administrative organ shall update the online information in time and provide information retrieval, download and other service functions.

The government gazette shall be distributed free of charge in state organs, national archives, public libraries, administrative service centers, community service places and neighborhood committees. Article 13 An administrative organ shall strictly implement the press release system stipulated by the state and the province, designate a spokesperson, and release major natural disasters, accidents, public health incidents, social security incidents and other important government information that needs the public to know quickly through press conferences or newspapers, radio, television and the Internet.