For the purpose of regulating the administrative reconsideration of the environmental protection administrative agencies, and further playing the role of the administrative reconsideration system in resolving administrative disputes and building a harmonious socialist society, the State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA) has issued these Measures. The Measures consist of 45 Articles. Where citizens, legal persons or organizations consider that the specific administrative action of the local competent environmental protection authority infringes their lawful rights and interests, they may apply to the people's government at the same level for administrative reconsideration or apply to the competent environmental protection authority at the next higher level for administrative reconsideration, according to Article 2. The Reconsideration Organ may dismiss the application where the time limitation prescribed has run and the applicant has not shown any reasonable cause; or the application is made in respect of the mediation decision or other decision made by the competent environmental protection authority in connection with civil disputes such as liability for compensation for environmental pollution and the amount of compensation; or the applicant has applied to another administrative reconsideration organ or has filed an administrative lawsuit with the people's court.
Chine · 2008-01-25