Measures of the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Discretion in Administrative Penalty. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Transport/storage Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Measures are enacted in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalty, aiming at regulating the exercise of the discretion in administrative penalty, ensuring the legitimacy and rationality of administrative penalty, and protecting the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations. Full text Chinese Website www.waizi.org.cn