第二十一条 人民法院发现受理的案件不属于自己管辖时，应当移送有管辖权的人民法院。受移送的人民法院不得自行移送。

Article 21 If a people's court finds that a case it has accepted is not under its jurisdiction, it shall transfer the case to the people's court that does have jurisdiction over the case. The people's court to which the case has been transferred shall not on its own initiative transfer it to another people's court.

第二十二条 有管辖权的人民法院由于特殊原因不能行使管辖权的，由上级人民法院指定管辖。

Article 22 If a people's court which has jurisdiction over a case is unable to exercise its jurisdiction for special reasons, a people's court at a higher level shall designate another court to exercise the jurisdiction.

人民法院对管辖权发生争议，由争议双方协商解决。协商不成的，报它们的共同上级人民法院指定管辖。

If a dispute arises over jurisdiction between people's courts, it shall be resolved by the parties to the dispute through consultation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through consultation, it shall be reported to a people's court superior to the courts in dispute for the designation of jurisdiction.

第二十三条 上级人民法院有权审判下级人民法院管辖的第一审行政案件，也可以把自己管辖的第一审行政案件移交下级人民法院审判。

Article 23 People's courts at higher levels shall have the authority to adjudicate administrative cases over which people's courts at lower levels have jurisdiction as courts of first instance; they may also transfer administrative cases over which they themselves have jurisdiction as courts of first instance to people's courts at lower levels for trial.

下级人民法院对其管辖的第一审行政案件，认为需要由上级人民法院审判的，可以报请上级人民法院决定。

If a people's court deems it necessary for an administrative case of first instance under its jurisdiction to be adjudicated by a people's court at a higher level, it may report to such a people's court for decision.

第四章 诉讼参加人

Chapter IV Participants in Proceedings

第二十四条 依照本法提起诉讼的公民、法人或者其他组织是原告。

Article 24 A citizen, a legal person or any other organization that brings a suit in accordance with this Law shall be a plaintiff.

有权提起诉讼的公民死亡，其近亲属可以提起诉讼。

If a citizen who has the right to bring a suit is deceased, his near relatives may bring the suit.

有权提起诉讼的法人或者其他组织终止，承受其权利的法人或者其他组织可以提起诉讼。

If a legal person or any other organization that has the right to bring a suit terminates, the legal person or any other organization that succeeds to its rights may bring the suit.

第二十五条 公民、法人或者其他组织直接向人民法院提起诉讼的，作出具体行政行为的行政机关是被告。

Article 25 If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization, brings a suit directly before a people's court, the administrative organ that undertook the specific administrative act shall be the defendant.

经复议的案件，复议机关决定维持原具体行政行为的，作出原具体行政行为的行政机关是被告；复议机关改变原具体行政行为的，复议机关是被告。

For a reconsidered case, if the organ that conducted the reconsideration sustains the original specific administrative act, the administrative organ that initially undertook the act shall be the defendant; if the organ that conducted the reconsideration has amended the original specific administrative act, the administrative organ which conducted the reconsideration shall be the defendant.

两个以上行政机关作出同一具体行政行为的，共同作出具体行政行为的行政机关是共同被告。

If two or more administrative organs have undertaken the same specific administrative act, the administrative organs that have jointly undertaken the act shall be the joint defendants.

由法律、法规授权的组织所作的具体行政行为，该组织是被告。由行政机关委托的组织所作的具体行政行为，委托的行政机关是被告。

If a specific administrative act has been undertaken by an organization authorized to undertake the act by the law or regulations, the organization shall be the defendant. If a specific administrative act has been undertaken by an organization as entrusted by an administrative organ, the entrusting organ shall be the defendant.

行政机关被撤销的，继续行使其职权的行政机关是被告。

If an administrative organ has been abolished, the administrative organ that carries on the exercise of functions and powers of the abolished organ shall be the defendant.

第二十六条 当事人一方或双方为二人以上，因同一具体行政行为发生的行政案件，或者因同样的具体行政行为发生的行政案件、人民法院认为可以合并审理的，为共同诉讼。

Article 26 A joint suit shall be constituted when one party or both parties consist of two or more persons and the administrative cases are against the same specific administrative act or against the specific administrative acts of the same nature and the people's court considers that the cases can be handled together.

第二十七条 同提起诉讼的具体行政行为有利害关系的其他公民、法人或者其他组织，可以作为第三人申请参加诉讼，或者由人民法院通知参加诉讼。

Article 27 If any other citizen, legal person or any other organization has interests in a specific administrative act under litigation, he or it may, as a third party, file a request to participate in the proceedings or may participate in them when so notified by the people's court.

第二十八条 没有诉讼行为能力的公民，由其法定代理人代为诉讼。法定代理人互相推诿代理责任的，由人民法院指定其中一人代为诉讼。

Article 28 Any citizen with no capacity to take part in litigation shall have one or more legal representatives who will act on his behalf in a suit. If the legal representatives try to shift their responsibilities onto each other, the people's court may appoint one of them as the representative of the principal in litigation.

第二十九条 当事人、法定代理人，可以委托一至二人代为诉讼。

Article 29 Each party or legal representative may entrust one or two persons to represent him in litigation.

律师、社会团体、提起诉讼的公民的近亲属或者所在单位推荐的人，以及经人民法院许可的其他公民，可以受委托为诉讼代理人。

A lawyer, a public organization, a near relative of the citizen bringing the suit, or a person recommended by the unit to which the citizen bringing the suit belongs or any other citizen approved by the people's court may be entrusted as an agent ad litem.

第三十条 代理诉讼的律师，可以依照规定查阅本案有关材料，可以向有关组织和公民调查，收集证据。对涉及国家秘密和个人隐私的材料，应当依照法律规定保密。

Article 30 A lawyer who serves as an agent ad litem may consult materials pertaining to the case in accordance with relevant provisions, and may also investigate among and collect evidence from the organizations and citizens concerned. If the information involves state secrets or the private affairs of individuals, he shall keep it confidential in accordance with relevant provisions of the law.

经人民法院许可，当事人和其他诉讼代理人可以查阅本案庭审材料，但涉及国家秘密和个人隐私的除外。

With the approval of the people's court, parties and other agents ad litem may consult the materials relating to the court proceedings of the case, except those that involve state secrets or the private affairs of individuals.

第五章 证 据

Chapter V Evidence

第三十一条 证据有以下几种：

Article 31 Evidence shall be classified as follows:

（一）书证；

(1) documentary evidence;

（二）物证；

(2) material evidence;

（三）视听资料；

(3) audio-visual material;

（四）证人证言；

(4) testimony of witnesses;

（五）当事人的陈述；

(5) statements of the parties;

（六）鉴定结论；

(6) expert conclusions;

（七）勘验笔录、现场笔录。

and (7) records of inquests and records made on the scene.

以上证据经法庭审查属实，才能作为定案的根据。

Any of the above-mentioned evidence must be verified by the court before it can be taken as a basis for ascertaining a fact.

第三十二条 被告对作出的具体行政行为负有举证责任，应当提供作出该具体行政行为的证据和所依据的规范性文件。

Article 32 The defendant shall have the burden of proof for the specific administrative act he has undertaken and shall provide the evidence and regulatory documents in accordance with which the act has been undertaken.

第三十三条 在诉讼过程中，被告不得自行向原告和证人收集证据。

Article 33 In the course of legal proceedings, the defendant shall not by himself collect evidence from the plaintiff and witnesses.

第三十四条 人民法院有权要求当事人提供或者补充证据。

Article 34 A people's court shall have the authority to request the parties to provide or supplement evidence.

人民法院有权向有关行政机关以及其他组织、公民调取证据。

A people's court shall have the authority to obtain evidence from the relevant administrative organs, other organizations or citizens.

第三十五条 在诉讼过程中，人民法院认为对专门性问题需要鉴定的，应当交由法定鉴定部门鉴定；没有法定鉴定部门的，由人民法院指定的鉴定部门鉴定。

Article 35 In the course of legal proceedings, when a people's court considers that an expert evaluation for a specialized problem is necessary, the expert evaluation shall be made by an expert evaluation department as specified by law. In the absence of such a department, the people's court shall designate one to conduct the expert evaluation.

第三十六条 在证据可能灭失或者以后难以取得的情况下，诉讼参加人可以向人民法院申请保全证据，人民法院也可以主动采取保全措施。

Article 36 Under circumstances where there is a likelihood that evidence may be destroyed or lost or difficult to obtain later on, the participants in proceedings may apply to the people's court for the evidence to be preserved. The people's court may also on its own initiative take measures to preserve such evidence.

第六章 起诉和受理

Chapter VI Bringing a Suit and Accepting a Case

第三十七条 对属于人民法院受案范围的行政案件，公民、法人或者其他组织可以先向上一级行政机关或者法律、法规规定的行政机关申请复议，对复议不服的，再向人民法院提起诉讼；也可以直接向人民法院提起诉讼。

Article 37 A citizen, a legal person or any other organization may, within the scope of cases acceptable to the people's courts, apply to an administrative organ at the next higher level or to an administrative organ as prescribed by the law or regulations for reconsideration, anyone who refuses to accept the reconsideration decision may bring a suit before a people's court; a citizen, a legal person or any other organization may also bring a suit directly before a people's court.

法律、法规规定应当先向行政机关申请复议，对复议不服再向人民法院提起诉讼的，依照法律、法规的规定。

In circumstances where, in accordance with relevant provisions of laws or regulations, a citizen, a legal person or any other organization shall first apply to an administrative organ for reconsideration and then bring a suit before a people's court, if he or it refuses to accept the reconsideration decision, the provisions of the laws or regulations shall apply.

第三十八条 公民、法人或者其他组织向行政机关申请复议的，复议机关应当在收到申请书之日起两个月内作出决定。法律、法规另有规定的除外。

Article 38 If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization applies to an administrative organ for reconsideration, the organ shall make a decision within two months from the day of the receipt of the application, except as otherwise provided for by law or regulations.

申请人不服复议决定的，可以在收到复议决定书之日起十五日内向人民法院提起诉讼。

Anyone who refuses to accept the reconsideration decision may bring a suit before a people's court within 15 days from the day of the receipt of the reconsideration decision.

复议机关逾期不作决定的，申请人可以在复议期满之日起十五日内向人民法院提起诉讼。法律另有规定的除外。

If the administrative organ conducting the reconsideration fails to make a decision on the expiration of the time limit, the applicant may bring a suit before a people's court within 15 days after the time limit for reconsideration expires, except as otherwise provided for by law.

第三十九条 公民、法人或者其他组织直接向人民法院提起诉讼的，应当在知道作出具体行政行为之日起三个月内提出。法律另有规定的除外。

Article 39 If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization brings a suit directly before a people's court, he or it shall do so within three months from the day when he or it knows that a specific administrative act has been undertaken, except as otherwise provided for by law.

第四十条 公民、法人或者其他组织因不可抗力或者其他特殊情况耽误法定期限的，在障碍消除后的十日内，可以申请延长期限，由人民法院决定。

Article 40 If a citizen, a legal person or any other organization fails to observe the time limit prescribed by law due to force majeure or other special reasons, he or it may apply for an extent of the time limit within ten days after the obstacle is removed; the requested extent shall be decided by a people's court.