Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Navigable Channels

(1987年8月22日国务院发布　根据2008年12月27日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国航道管理条例〉的决定》修订)

(Promulgated by the State Council on August 22, 1987, and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Navigable Channels on December 27, 2008)

为加强航道管理，改善通航条件，保证航道畅通和航行安全，充分发挥水上交通在国民经济和国防建设中的作用，特制定本条例。

These Regulations are formulated to strengthen the administration of navigable channels, improve navigation conditions, ensure the smooth flow of channels and navigation safety, and give full play to the role of water transportation in the national economy and national defense construction.

本条例适用于中华人民共和国沿海和内河的航道、航道设施以及与通航有关的设施。

These Regulations apply to coastal and inland navigable channels, channel facilities, and facilities related to navigation within the People's Republic of China.

国家鼓励和保护在统筹兼顾、综合利用水资源的原则下，开发利用航道，发展水运事业。

The State encourages and protects the development and utilization of navigable channels and the development of water transport under the principle of overall planning and comprehensive utilization of water resources.

中华人民共和国交通部主管全国航道事业。

The Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China is in charge of the national navigable channel undertakings.

航道分为国家航道、地方航道和专用航道。

Navigable channels are classified into national navigable channels, local navigable channels, and special-purpose navigable channels.

国家航道及其航道设施按海区和内河水系，由交通部或者交通部授权的省、自治区、直辖市交通主管部门管理。

National navigable channels and their facilities shall be administered by the Ministry of Transport or the competent transport departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government authorized by the Ministry of Transport, according to sea areas and inland water systems.

地方航道及其航道设施由省、自治区、直辖市交通主管部门管理。

Local navigable channels and their facilities shall be administered by the competent transport departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

专用航道及其航道设施由专用部门管理。

Special-purpose navigable channels and their facilities shall be administered by the special-purpose departments.

国家航道和地方航道上的过船建筑物，按照国务院规定管理。

Ship-crossing structures on national and local navigable channels shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of the State Council.

航道发展规划应当依据统筹兼顾、综合利用的原则，结合水利水电、城市建设以及铁路、公路、水运发展规划和国家批准的水资源综合规划制定。

Development plans for navigable channels shall be formulated based on the principle of overall planning and comprehensive utilization, taking into account water conservancy and hydropower, urban construction, as well as railway, highway, and water transport development plans, and the comprehensive water resources plan approved by the State.

国家航道发展规划由交通部编制，报国务院审查批准后实施。

The development plan for national navigable channels shall be prepared by the Ministry of Transport and implemented after being reviewed and approved by the State Council.

地方航道发展规划由省、自治区、直辖市交通主管部门编制，报省、自治区、直辖市人民政府审查批准后实施，并抄报交通部备案。

The development plan for local navigable channels shall be prepared by the competent transport departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and implemented after being reviewed and approved by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and a copy shall be submitted to the Ministry of Transport for record.

跨省、自治区、直辖市的地方航道的发展规划，由有关省、自治区、直辖市交通主管部门共同编制，报有关省、自治区、直辖市人民政府联合审查批准后实施，并抄报交通部备案；必要时报交通部审查批准后实施。

The development plan for local navigable channels spanning provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be jointly prepared by the competent transport departments of the relevant provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and implemented after being jointly reviewed and approved by the people's governments of the relevant provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and a copy shall be submitted to the Ministry of Transport for record; if necessary, it shall be implemented after being reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Transport.

专用航道发展规划由专用航道管理部门会同同级交通主管部门编制，报同级人民政府批准后实施。

The development plan for special-purpose navigable channels shall be prepared by the competent department of the special-purpose navigable channel jointly with the competent transport department at the same level, and implemented after being approved by the people's government at the same level.

各级水利电力主管部门编制河流流域规划和与航运有关的水利、水电工程规划以及进行上述工程设计时，必须有同级交通主管部门参加。

When preparing river basin plans, water conservancy and hydropower project plans related to navigation, and conducting the design of such projects, the competent water conservancy and hydropower departments at all levels must have the participation of the competent transport departments at the same level.

各级交通主管部门编制渠化河流和人工运河航道发展规划和进行与水利水电有关的工程设计时，必须有同级水利电力主管部门参加。

When preparing development plans for canalized rivers and artificial canal navigable channels and conducting engineering design related to water conservancy and hydropower, the competent transport departments at all levels must have the participation of the competent water conservancy and hydropower departments at the same level.

各级水利电力主管部门、交通主管部门编制上述规划，涉及运送木材的河流和重要的渔业水域时，必须有同级林业、渔业主管部门参加。

When the competent water conservancy and hydropower departments and competent transport departments at all levels prepare the above-mentioned plans involving rivers for timber transportation and important fishery waters, they must have the participation of the competent forestry and fishery departments at the same level.

航道应当划分技术等级。航道技术等级的划分，由省、自治区、直辖市交通主管部门或交通部派驻水系的管理机构根据通航标准提出方案。一至四级航道由交通部会同水利电力部及其他有关部门研究批准，报国务院备案；四级以下的航道，由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府批准，报交通部备案。

Navigable channels shall be classified into technical grades. The classification of technical grades of navigable channels shall be proposed by the competent transport departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the management agencies stationed by the Ministry of Transport in water systems based on navigation standards. Grades 1 to 4 navigable channels shall be studied and approved by the Ministry of Transport jointly with the Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power and other relevant departments, and reported to the State Council for record; navigable channels below grade 4 shall be approved by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and reported to the Ministry of Transport for record.

建设航道及其设施，必须遵守国家基本建设程序的规定。工程竣工经验收合格后，方能交付使用。

The construction of navigable channels and their facilities must comply with the provisions of the national basic construction procedures. The project can be delivered for use only after completion and acceptance inspection.

建设航道及其设施，不得危及水利水电工程、跨河建筑物和其他设施的安全。

The construction of navigable channels and their facilities shall not endanger the safety of water conservancy and hydropower projects, river-crossing structures, and other facilities.

因建设航道及其设施损坏水利水电工程、跨河建筑物和其他设施的，建设单位应当给予赔偿或者修复。

If the construction of navigable channels and their facilities damages water conservancy and hydropower projects, river-crossing structures, and other facilities, the construction unit shall provide compensation or repair.

在行洪河道上建设航道，必须符合行洪安全的要求。

The construction of navigable channels on flood discharge rivers must meet the requirements for flood discharge safety.

航道和航道设施受国家保护，任何单位和个人均不得侵占或者破坏。交通部门应当加强对航道的养护，保证航道畅通。

Navigable channels and channel facilities are protected by the state, and no unit or individual may encroach upon or damage them. The transportation department shall strengthen the maintenance of navigable channels to ensure their unimpeded condition.

修建与通航有关的设施或者治理河道、引水灌溉，必须符合国家规定的通航标准和技术要求，并应当事先征求交通主管部门的意见。

The construction of facilities related to navigation, or the regulation of rivers, or the diversion of water for irrigation, must comply with the national standards and technical requirements for navigation, and the opinions of the competent transportation department shall be sought in advance.

违反前款规定，中断或者恶化通航条件的，由建设单位或者个人赔偿损失，并在规定期限内负责恢复通航。

If the provisions of the preceding paragraph are violated, resulting in the interruption or deterioration of navigable conditions, the construction unit or individual shall compensate for the losses and shall be responsible for restoring navigation within a specified period.

在通航河流上建设永久性拦河闸坝，建设单位必须按照设计和施工方案，同时建设适当规模的过船、过木、过鱼建筑物，并解决施工期间的船舶、排筏通航问题。过船、过木、过鱼建筑物的建设费用，由建设单位承担。

When constructing permanent river-crossing dams or sluices on navigable rivers, the construction unit must, in accordance with the design and construction plan, simultaneously construct appropriately sized structures for the passage of ships, timber, and fish, and resolve the issue of navigation for ships and rafts during the construction period. The construction costs of the ship-passing, timber-passing, and fish-passing structures shall be borne by the construction unit.

在不通航河流或者人工渠道上建设闸坝后可以通航的，建设单位应当同时建设适当规模的过船建筑物；不能同时建设的，应当预留建设过船建筑物的位置。过船建筑物的建设费用，除国家另有规定外，应当由交通部门承担。

If a dam or sluice constructed on a non-navigable river or artificial channel can later become navigable, the construction unit shall simultaneously construct appropriately sized ship-passing structures; if simultaneous construction is not possible, a location for the future construction of ship-passing structures shall be reserved. The construction costs of the ship-passing structures shall be borne by the transportation department, unless otherwise provided by the state.

过船、过木、过鱼建筑物的设计任务书、设计文件和施工方案，必须取得交通、林业、渔业主管部门的同意。

The design task documents, design documents, and construction plans for ship-passing, timber-passing, and fish-passing structures must obtain the consent of the competent departments of transportation, forestry, and fisheries.

因紧急抗旱需要，在通航河流上建临时闸坝，必须经县级以上人民政府批准。旱情解除后，建闸坝单位必须及时拆除闸坝，恢复通航条件。

If temporary dams or sluices need to be constructed on navigable rivers due to urgent drought relief needs, approval must be obtained from the people's government at or above the county level. After the drought is alleviated, the unit that constructed the dam or sluice must promptly remove it and restore navigable conditions.

对通航河流上碍航的闸坝、桥梁和其他建筑物以及由建筑物所造成的航道淤积，由地方人民政府按照“谁造成碍航谁恢复通航”的原则，责成有关部门改建碍航建筑物或者限期补建过船、过木、过鱼建筑物，清除淤积，恢复通航。

For dams, sluices, bridges, and other structures that obstruct navigation on navigable rivers, as well as channel siltation caused by such structures, the local people's government shall, in accordance with the principle of 'whoever causes the obstruction shall restore navigation,' instruct the relevant department to modify the obstructive structures or construct ship-passing, timber-passing, and fish-passing structures within a specified period, remove siltation, and restore navigation.

在通航河段或其上游兴建水利工程控制或引走水源，建设单位应当保证航道和船闸所需要的通航流量。在特殊情况下，由于控制水源或大量引水影响通航时，建设单位应当采取相应的工程措施，地方人民政府应当组织有关部门协商，合理分配水量。

When constructing water conservancy projects on navigable river sections or upstream to control or divert water sources, the construction unit shall ensure the navigable flow required for the channel and ship locks. In special circumstances, if controlling water sources or diverting large amounts of water affects navigation, the construction unit shall take corresponding engineering measures, and the local people's government shall organize relevant departments to negotiate and reasonably allocate water quantities.

水利水电工程设施管理部门制定调度运行方案，涉及通航流量、水位和航行安全时，应当事先与交通主管部门协商。协商不一致时，由县级以上人民政府决定。

When the management department of water conservancy and hydropower projects formulates dispatch and operation plans involving navigable flow, water levels, and navigation safety, it shall consult with the competent transportation department in advance. If consultation fails to reach an agreement, the matter shall be decided by the people's government at or above the county level.

在防洪、排涝、抗旱时，综合利用水利枢纽过船建筑物应当服从防汛抗旱指挥机构统一安排。

During flood control, drainage, and drought relief, the use of ship-passing structures in comprehensive water conservancy hubs shall be subject to the unified arrangements of the flood control and drought relief headquarters.

沿海和通航河流上设置的助航标志必须符合国家规定的标准。

Navigation aids installed along the coast and on navigable rivers must comply with national standards.

在沿海和通航河流上设置专用标志必须经交通主管部门同意；设置渔标和军用标，必须报交通主管部门备案。

The installation of special navigation aids along the coast and on navigable rivers must obtain the consent of the competent transportation department; the installation of fishing marks and military marks must be reported to the competent transportation department for record.

禁止向河道倾倒沙石泥土和废弃物。

It is prohibited to dump sand, gravel, soil, or waste into rivers.

在通航河道内挖取沙石泥土、堆存材料，不得恶化通航条件。

When extracting sand, gravel, or soil from navigable rivers or stacking materials, navigable conditions shall not be deteriorated.

在航道内施工工程完成后，施工单位应当及时清除遗留物。

After completing construction work within a channel, the construction unit shall promptly remove any remnants.

经国家批准计征港务费的沿海和内河港口，进出港航道的维护费用由港务费开支。

For coastal and inland river ports where harbor dues are levied with state approval, the maintenance costs of the approach channels shall be covered by the harbor dues.

专用航道的维护费用，由专用部门自行解决。

The maintenance costs of special-purpose channels shall be borne by the special department itself.

对中央、地方财政拨给的航道维护费用，必须坚持专款专用的原则。

The channel maintenance funds allocated by the central and local finances must be used exclusively for their designated purposes.

对违反本条例规定的单位和个人，县以上交通主管部门可以视情节轻重给予警告、罚款的处罚。

For units or individuals that violate the provisions of these Regulations, the competent transportation department at or above the county level may, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose penalties such as warnings or fines.

当事人对交通主管部门的处罚不服的，可以向上级交通主管部门提出申诉；对上级交通主管部门的处理不服的，可以在接到处理决定书之日起15日内向人民法院起诉。逾期不起诉又不履行的，交通主管部门可以申请人民法院强制执行。

If a party disagrees with the penalty imposed by the competent transportation department, it may appeal to the superior competent transportation department; if it disagrees with the decision of the superior competent transportation department, it may file a lawsuit with the people's court within 15 days from the date of receipt of the decision. If the party neither files a lawsuit nor complies within the time limit, the competent transportation department may apply to the people's court for compulsory enforcement.

违反本条例的规定，应当受治安管理处罚的，由公安机关处理；构成犯罪的，由司法机关依法追究刑事责任。

If a violation of these Regulations is subject to public security penalties, it shall be handled by the public security organs; if it constitutes a crime, the judicial organs shall pursue criminal liability in accordance with the law.

本条例下列用语的含义是：

The meanings of the following terms used in these Regulations are:

“航道”是指中华人民共和国沿海、江河、湖泊、运河内船舶、排筏可以通航的水域。

"Navigable channel" refers to the waters along the coast, rivers, lakes, and canals of the People's Republic of China where vessels and rafts can navigate.

“国家航道”是指：(一)构成国家航道网、可以通航五百吨级以上船舶的内河干线航道；(二)跨省、自治区、直辖市，可以常年通航三百吨级以上船舶的内河干线航道；(三)沿海干线航道和主要海港航道；(四)国家指定的重要航道。

"National channel" refers to: (1) inland trunk channels that form the national navigable channel network and can accommodate vessels of 500 deadweight tons or more; (2) inland trunk channels that cross provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government and can accommodate vessels of 300 deadweight tons or more year-round; (3) coastal trunk channels and major seaport channels; (4) important channels designated by the state.

“专用航道”是指由军事、水利电力、林业、水产等部门以及其他企业事业单位自行建设、使用的航道。

"Special-purpose channel" refers to channels constructed and used by military, water conservancy and electric power, forestry, fisheries, and other enterprises and institutions.

“地方航道”是指国家航道和专用航道以外的航道。

"Local channel" refers to channels other than national channels and special-purpose channels.

“航道设施”是指航道的助航导航设施、整治建筑物、航运梯级、过船建筑物(包括过船闸坝)和其他航道工程设施。

"Channel facilities" refer to aids to navigation, regulation structures, navigation steps, ship-passing structures (including ship locks and dams), and other channel engineering facilities.

“与通航有关的设施”是指对航道的通航条件有影响的闸坝、桥梁、码头、架空电线、水下电缆、管道等拦河、跨河、临河建筑物和其他工程设施。

"Navigation-related facilities" refer to dams, bridges, wharves, overhead power lines, underwater cables, pipelines, and other structures that cross or are adjacent to channels and affect navigable conditions, as well as other engineering facilities.

本条例由交通部负责解释。交通部可以根据本条例制定实施细则。

These Regulations shall be interpreted by the Ministry of Communications. The Ministry of Communications may formulate implementing rules in accordance with these Regulations.

本条例自1987年10月1日起施行。

These Regulations shall come into force on October 1, 1987.