Adopted at the 31st Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Ninth National People's Congress on December 28, 2002
On the basis of the problems encountered in judicial practice,
the Standing Committee of National People's Congress has discussed
the application of the subject of the crime of dereliction of duty
in Chapter IX of the Criminal Law, and gives the interpretation as
follows:
When exercising power on behalf of a State organ, a person,
engaged in public service in an organization which exercises the
administrative power of the State according to laws and
regulations, or in an organization entrusted by a State organ with
the exercise of power on its behalf, or engaged in public service
in a State organ although not included in the staff of the State
organ, who commits dereliction of duty, which constitutes a crime,
shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance
with the provisions on the crime of dereliction of duty as provided
for in the Criminal Law.
This Interpretation is hereby announced.
Source: NPC