第六十一条　国家财政性教育经费、社会组织和个人对教育的捐赠，必须用于教育，不得挪用、克扣。

 

Article 61 Educational appropriations from the State and contributions and donations offered by social organizations or individuals for education shall be used for education; they shall not be diverted to any other purposes or withheld.

 

　　第六十二条　国家鼓励运用金融、信贷手段，支持教育事业的发展。

 

Article 62 The State encourages the use of loans and other financial means to support the development of educational undertakings.

 

　　第六十三条　各级人民政府及其教育行政部门应当加强对学校及其他教育机构教育经费的监督管理，提高教育投资效益。

 

Article 63 People's governments at various levels and their administrative departments of education shall strengthen supervision and control over educational appropriations for schools and other institutions of education in order to achieve better results of investment in education.

 

　　第六十四条　地方各级人民政府及其有关行政部门必须把学校的基本建设纳入城乡建设规划，统筹安排学校的基本建设用地及所需物资，按照国家有关规定实行优先、优惠政策。

 

Article 64 Local people's governments at various levels and their relevant administrative departments shall incorporate capital construction for schools into rural and urban construction plans, make overall arrangements for the land and materials needed for capital construction for schools, and give priority to and adopt preferential policies towards such capital construction in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State.

 

　　第六十五条　各级人民政府对教科书及教学用图书资料的出版发行，对教学仪器、设备的生产和供应，对用于学校教育教学和科学研究的图书资料、教学仪器、设备的进口，按照国家有关规定实行优先、优惠政策。

 

Article 65 People's governments at various levels shall, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State, give priority and adopt preferential policies with regard to the publication and distribution of textbooks and other printed materials for teaching and learning purposes, the production and supply of teaching and learning instruments and equipment, and the importation of books and other printed materials, teaching and learning instruments and equipment for education and scientific research.

 

　　第六十六条　县级以上人民政府应当发展卫星电视教育和其他现代化教学手段，有关行政部门应当优先安排，给予扶持。

 

Article 66 People's governments at or above the county level shall develop satellite television education and other modern means for teaching and learning, and the administrative departments concerned shall give such development priority and support.

 

　　国家鼓励学校及其他教育机构推广运用现代化教学手段。

 

The State encourages the wide use of modern means in teaching and learning by schools and other institutions of education.

 

　　第八章　教育对外交流与合作

 

CHAPTER VIII FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION IN EDUCATION

 

　　第六十七条　国家鼓励开展教育对外交流与合作。

 

Article 67 The State encourages foreign exchange and cooperation in education.

 

　　教育对外交流与合作坚持独立自主、平等互利、相互尊重的原则，不得违反中国法律，不得损害国家主权、安全和社会公共利益。

 

In conducting foreign exchange and co-operation in education, the principles of independence, equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect shall be adhered to, the laws of the People's Republic of China shall not be violated, and the State sovereignty and security and public interests shall not be harmed.

 

　　第六十八条　中国境内公民出国留学、研究、进行学术交流或者任教，依照国家有关规定办理。

 

Article 68 To go abroad for study, research, academic exchange or teaching purposes by Chinese citizens within the territory of China shall be handled according to the relevant regulations of the State.

 

　　第六十九条　中国境外个人符合国家规定的条件并办理有关手续后，可以进入中国境内学校及其他教育机构学习、研究、进行学术交流或者任教，其合法权益受国家保护。

 

Article 69 Individuals outside the territory of China, who meet the requirements of the State and complete the relevant formalities, may enter China to study, do research, engage in academic exchange or teach in schools or other institutions of education. Their lawful rights and interests shall be protected by the State.

 

　　第七十条　中国对境外教育机构颁发的学位证书、学历证书及其他学业证书的承认，依照中华人民共和国缔结或者加入的国际条约办理，或者按照国家有关规定办理。

 

Article 70 Recognition of the academic degree certificates, educational qualification certificates and other types of education certificates issued by institutions of education outside the territory of China shall be governed by the international treaties to which China is a signatory party or has acceded, or by the relevant regulations of the State.

 

　　第七十一条　违反国家有关规定，不按照预算核拨教育经费的，由同级人民政府限期核拨；情节严重的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 71 Where, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, educational appropriations are not examined and allocated as specified in the budget, the people's government at the corresponding level shall set a time limit for such examination and allocation; if the cases is serious, leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　违反国家财政制度、财务制度，挪用、克扣教育经费的，由上级机关责令限期归还被挪用、克扣的经费，并对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

 

Where, in violation of the State's fiscal system or financial system, educational appropriations are diverted to other purposes or withheld, the organ at a higher level shall order the return, within a time limit, of the part of the appropriations that is diverted to other purposes or withheld and shall impose, in accordance with law, administrative sanctions on the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it; if the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

 

　　第七十二条　结伙斗殴、寻衅滋事，扰乱学校及其他教育机构教育教学秩序或者破坏校舍、场地及其他财产的，由公安机关给予治安管理处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

 

Article 72 If anyone engages in gang-fighting or stirs up quarrels, thus disrupting educational or teaching order of schools or other institutions of education, or destroys school buildings, sites or other property, he shall be given administrative penalties for public security by public security organs; if the case constitutes a crime, the offender shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

 

　　侵占学校及其他教育机构的校舍、场地及其他财产的，依法承担民事责任。

 

If anyone illegally occupies school buildings, sites or other property, he shall bear civil liabilities according to law.

 

　　第七十三条　明知校舍或者教育教学设施有危险，而不采取措施，造成人员伤亡或者重大财产损失的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法追究刑事责任。

 

Article 73 If anyone knowingly fails to take measures with regard to the school buildings or educational or teaching facilities that are dangerous, thus causing human casualties or heavy losses of property, the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

 

　　第七十四条　违反国家有关规定，向学校或者其他教育机构收取费用的，由政府责令退还所收费用；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 74 If anyone, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, collects fees from a school or any other institution of education, he shall be ordered by the government concerned to return the fees thus collected; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　第七十五条　违反国家有关规定，举办学校或者其他教育机构的，由教育行政部门予以撤销；有违法所得的，没收违法所得；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 75 If anyone, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, establishes schools or other institutions of education, such schools or institutions shall be dissolved by the administrative department of education; the unlawful gains, if any, shall be confiscated; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　第七十六条　违反国家有关规定招收学员的，由教育行政部门责令退回招收的学员，退还所收费用；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 76 If anyone, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, enrolls students or other trainees, he shall be ordered by the administrative department of education to send back such students or trainees and to return the fees thus collected; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　第七十七条　在招收学生工作中徇私舞弊的，由教育行政部门责令退回招收的人员；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

 

Article 77 If anyone practises favoritism or other irregularities in enrolling students or other trainees, he shall be ordered by the relevant administrative department of education to dismiss the students or trainees; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law; if the case constitutes a crime, the offender shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

 

　　第七十八条　学校及其他教育机构违反国家有关规定向受教育者收取费用的，由教育行政部门责令退还所收费用；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 78 Where schools or other institutions of education, in violation of the relevant regulations of the State, collect fees from educatees, such schools or institutions shall be ordered by the relevant administrative department of education to return the fees thus collected; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　第七十九条　在国家教育考试中作弊的，由教育行政部门宣布考试无效，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

Article 79 If cheating on a national education examination is found, the relevant administrative department of education shall nullify the examination, and shall, in accordance with law, impose administrative sanctions on the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it.

 

　　非法举办国家教育考试的，由教育行政部门宣布考试无效；有违法所得的，没收违法所得；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。

 

A national education examination that is held illegally shall be nullified by the relevant administrative department of education; the unlawful gains, if any, shall be confiscated; the leading persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for it shall be given administrative sanctions according to law.

 

　　第八十条　违反本法规定，颁发学位证书、学历证书或者其他学业证书的，由教育行政部门宣布证书无效，责令收回或者予以没收；有违法所得的，没收违法所得；情节严重的，取消其颁发证书的资格。

 

Article 80 The relevant administrative department of education shall nullify the academic degree certificates, educational qualification certificates or other education certificates that are issued in violation of the provisions of this Law, and shall order their return or confiscation; the unlawful gains, if any, shall be confiscated; if the case is serious, the institution concerned shall be disqualified for conferring the certificates.

 

　　第八十一条　违反本法规定，侵犯教师、受教育者、学校或者其他教育机构的合法权益，造成损失、损害的，应当依法承担民事责任。

 

Article 81 If anyone, in violation of the provisions of this Law, infringes upon the lawful rights and interests of teachers, educatees or schools or other institutions of education, thus causing losses or damage, he shall bear civil liabilities according to law.

 

　　第十章　附则

 

CHAPTER X SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

 

　　第八十二条　军事学校教育由中央军事委员会根据本法的原则规定。

 

Article 82 Regulations on education in military schools shall be formulated by the Central Military Commission in accordance with the principles of this Law.

 

　　宗教学校教育由国务院另行规定。

 

Regulations on education in religious schools shall be formulated by the State Council separately.

 

　　第八十三条　境外的组织和个人在中国境内办学和合作办学的办法，由国务院规定。

 

Article 83 Measures governing the establishment of schools within the territory of China by organizations or individuals outside China or through their cooperation with organizations or individuals inside China shall be formulated by the State Council.

 

　　第八十四条　本法自１９９５年９月１日起施行。

 

Article 84 This law shall go into effect as of September 1, 1995.