Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Informatization Construction (revised in 2004)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to promote the development of informatization construction in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Special Zone) and strengthen the planning and management of informatization construction, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the basic principles of relevant state laws and administrative regulations and the actual conditions of the Special Zone. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the compilation of the informatization construction plan of the Special Zone, the formulation of policies for the development of the information industry, the construction of information networks and information application systems, and the development and utilization of information resources. Article 3 The informatization construction shall follow the principles of overall planning, interconnection and resource sharing.

Informatization construction should be incorporated into the city's national economic and social development plan, and pay attention to social and economic benefits. Article 4 The Shenzhen Municipal People's Government (hereinafter referred to as the municipal government) shall support the development of the information industry, carry out information popularization education and publicity in a planned and step-by-step manner, and raise the information awareness of the whole people. Article 5 The administrative department of informatization construction in Shenzhen (hereinafter referred to as the municipal informatization department) is responsible for the planning, management, coordination and supervision of informatization construction.

Municipal public security, industry and commerce, technical supervision and other departments should do a good job in informatization within their respective responsibilities. Chapter II Information Construction Planning Article 6 The overall planning of information construction in this Municipality shall be formulated by the municipal information department and implemented after being approved by the municipal government. If it must be reported to the state for approval, it shall be implemented after it is approved by the state.

After the overall planning of information construction comes into effect, no unit or individual may modify or change it without authorization. If it is really necessary to make corresponding adjustments, it shall be submitted for approval in accordance with the procedures stipulated in these regulations. Article 7 The preparation of the overall plan for informatization construction in this Municipality shall conform to the requirements of the national informatization construction plan and the national economic and social development plan of this Municipality.

The preparation of the overall planning of the city's informatization construction should also solicit the opinions of all relevant departments and all sectors of society, and organize experts to demonstrate. Eighth relevant departments of the municipal government and the District People's Government shall, in accordance with the requirements of the overall planning of the city's information construction, formulate special plans and district information planning, and report them to the municipal information department for examination and approval. Article 9 The municipal competent department of informatization shall announce the overall planning of informatization construction and its implementation, and accept the consultation and supervision from all walks of life. Chapter III Information Industry Article 10 The information industry mentioned in these Regulations includes electronic information product manufacturing, software industry, communication industry and related information service industry. Eleventh municipal information department shall, jointly with the relevant departments, compile the catalogue of information industry development in this Municipality to guide the development of information industry. Twelfth municipal and district governments in the preparation of the annual budget, should arrange a certain proportion of funds to support the development of information industry.

The municipal government shall establish a risk investment mechanism for the information industry and encourage domestic and foreign enterprises, other economic organizations and individuals to invest in the information industry. Unless otherwise stipulated by the state, such provisions shall prevail. Thirteenth municipal government should formulate specific preferential policies and measures for the manufacture of electronic information products, software development and promotion, and the development and utilization of information resources, and encourage the development and production of information technology and information products with advanced level at home and abroad. Fourteenth enterprises engaged in electronic information product manufacturing and software development should strictly implement the mandatory standards stipulated by the state, industry and local governments. If there is no mandatory standard, encourage the adoption of international advanced standards. Fifteenth municipal government should strengthen the standardized management of the information service industry, ensure fair competition, and safeguard the interests of the state and users. Chapter IV Information Engineering Article 16 Information engineering as mentioned in these Regulations refers to information network, information application system construction, information resource development and other projects with computer technology and communication technology as the main means. Seventeenth municipal government investment in information engineering projects, after the comprehensive coordination of the municipal information department, the municipal government planning department is responsible for project approval; Non-government investment in information engineering projects, the construction unit shall report the relevant feasibility study report, design, construction and quality supervision plan to the municipal information department for the record.

The municipal information department and the planning department of the municipal government shall review the information engineering projects according to the requirements of the national information construction planning and the overall planning of the municipal information construction, so as to avoid redundant construction and industry monopoly. Eighteenth information engineering design, construction units should strictly implement the mandatory standards stipulated by the state, industry and local, to ensure that the information network and application system can be interconnected. If there is no mandatory standard, encourage the adoption of international advanced standards.

The municipal information department shall, jointly with the technical supervision department of the municipal government, compile the catalogue and index of information engineering standards and publish them. Nineteenth municipal departments in charge of information technology and other related industries shall formulate specific measures for quality supervision of information engineering, and gradually establish and improve the bidding system, supervision system and completion acceptance system of information engineering. Chapter V Information Resources Article 20 Municipal and district state organs shall, according to their respective functions and duties, develop and establish corresponding databases and application systems to realize interconnection and office automation.

All information resources that can be made public, such as the establishment of government agencies, division of responsibilities, procedures, conditions and basis, shall be announced to the public through public information networks or other media.

The public information network mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to various communication networks and computer networks that provide services to the public, such as telecommunication networks, cable TV networks, satellite communication networks and wireless communication networks.