Chapter I General Principles
Chapter II Scientific Research, Technology Development and Application of Science and Technology
Chapter III Technological Progress of Enterprises
Chapter IV Scientific and Technological Research and Development Institutions
Chapter V Scientific and Technical Personnel
Chapter VI Safeguard Measures
Chapter VII Legal Liability
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Article 1
In order to promote the progress of science and technology, give full play to the role of science and technology as the primary productive force, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, and promote science and technology to serve economic construction and social development, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.
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The state adheres to Scientific Outlook on Development, implements the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, implements the guiding principles of independent innovation, focusing on leapfrogging, supporting development and leading the future, and builds a national innovation system and an innovative country.
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The state guarantees the freedom of scientific and technological research and development, encourages scientific exploration and technological innovation, and protects the legitimate rights and interests of scientific and technical personnel.
The whole society should respect labor, knowledge, talents and creation.
Schools and other educational institutions should adhere to the integration of theory with practice, pay attention to cultivating the independent thinking ability, practical ability and innovative ability of the educated, and pursue the truth, advocate innovation and seek truth from facts.
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Economic construction and social development depend on science and technology, and scientific and technological progress should serve economic construction and social development.
The state encourages scientific and technological research and development, promotes the application of science and technology to transform traditional industries, and develops high-tech industries and social undertakings.
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The state develops the cause of popularizing science and technology, popularizes scientific and technological knowledge and improves the scientific and cultural quality of all citizens.
The state encourages state organs, enterprises and institutions, social organizations and citizens to participate in and support scientific and technological progress activities.
Article 6
The state encourages the combination of scientific and technological research and development with higher education and industrial development, and encourages the cross-integration and mutual promotion of natural sciences and humanities and social sciences.
The state strengthens cross-regional, cross-industry and cross-field scientific and technological cooperation and supports scientific and technological progress in ethnic minority areas, remote areas and poverty-stricken areas.
The state strengthens the connection and coordination of military and civilian scientific and technological plans, promotes the exchange of military and civilian scientific and technological resources and technological development needs and the two-way transfer of technology, and develops dual-use technologies for military and civilian use.
Article 7
The state formulates and implements the intellectual property strategy, establishes and improves the intellectual property system, and creates a social environment that respects intellectual property rights, protects intellectual property rights according to law and encourages independent innovation.
Enterprises, institutions and scientific and technological personnel should enhance their awareness of intellectual property rights, enhance their ability of independent innovation and improve their ability to use, protect and manage intellectual property rights.
Article 8
The state establishes and improves a scientific and technological evaluation system conducive to independent innovation.
The evaluation system of science and technology should be classified according to the characteristics of different scientific and technological activities and the principles of fairness, justice and openness.
Article 9
The state has increased financial investment, formulated policies on industry, taxation, finance and government procurement, encouraged and guided social capital investment, and promoted the sustained and steady growth of scientific and technological research and development funds in the whole society.
Article 10
The State Council leads the national scientific and technological progress, formulates scientific and technological development plans, identifies major national scientific and technological projects and major projects closely related to science and technology, and ensures that scientific and technological progress is coordinated with economic construction and social development.
Local people's governments at all levels should take effective measures to promote scientific and technological progress.
Article 11
The administrative department of science and technology of the State Council is responsible for the macro-management and comprehensive coordination of national scientific and technological progress; Other relevant departments in the State Council shall be responsible for the progress of science and technology within the scope of their respective duties.
The administrative department of science and technology of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the work of scientific and technological progress within their respective administrative areas; Other relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the work related to scientific and technological progress within the scope of their respective duties.
Article 12
The state establishes a coordination mechanism for scientific and technological progress, studies major issues of scientific and technological progress, coordinates the establishment and interconnection of national science and technology funds and national science and technology plan projects, coordinates the allocation of military and civilian scientific and technological resources, integrates scientific and technological research and development institutions, and promotes the combination of scientific and technological research and development with higher education and industrial development.
Article 13
The state improves the rules and procedures of scientific and technological decision-making, establishes a standardized consultation decision-making mechanism, and promotes scientific and democratic decision-making.
To formulate scientific and technological development plans and major policies, and to determine major scientific and technological projects and major projects closely related to science and technology, we should fully listen to the opinions of scientific and technical personnel and make scientific decisions.
Article 14
People's Republic of China (PRC) develops scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges with foreign governments and international organizations, and encourages scientific and technological research and development institutions, institutions of higher learning, scientific and technical personnel, scientific and technological social organizations, enterprises and institutions to carry out international scientific and technological cooperation and exchanges according to law.
Article 15
The state establishes a system of scientific and technological awards to reward organizations and individuals who have made important contributions to scientific and technological progress. Specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.
The state encourages organizations or individuals at home and abroad to set up science and technology awards to reward scientific and technological progress. Article 16
The state establishes a natural science fund to support basic research and scientific frontier exploration and cultivate scientific and technical talents.
The state has set up an innovation fund for small and medium-sized scientific and technological enterprises to help them carry out technological innovation.
When necessary, the state may set up other funds to finance scientific and technological progress activities.
Article 17
Engaged in the following activities, enjoy tax incentives in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state:
(a) engaged in technology development, technology transfer, technical consultation and technical services;
(2) importing articles that cannot be produced in China or whose performance cannot meet the needs for scientific research or technological development;
(3) importing key equipment, raw materials or spare parts that cannot be produced in China for the implementation of major national science and technology projects and major national science and technology plans;
(four) other scientific research, technology development and application activities as stipulated by laws and relevant state regulations.
Article 18
The state encourages financial institutions to carry out intellectual property pledge business, encourages and guides financial institutions to support the application of science and technology and the development of high-tech industries in credit, and encourages insurance institutions to develop insurance products according to the needs of the development of high-tech industries.
Policy-oriented financial institutions should give priority to providing financial services for the application of science and technology and the development of high-tech industries within their business scope.
Article 19
The state follows the principle of combining scientific and technological activities with encouraging free exploration, deploys and carries out basic research, cutting-edge technology research and social welfare technology research in advance, and supports the sustained and stable development of basic research, cutting-edge technology research and social welfare technology research.
Scientific and technological research and development institutions, institutions of higher learning, enterprises, institutions and citizens have the right to independently select topics according to law and engage in basic research, cutting-edge technology research and social public welfare technology research.
Article 20
The invention patent right, computer software copyright, integrated circuit layout design exclusive right and new plant variety right formed by the science and technology fund project or science and technology plan project established with financial funds shall be authorized to be obtained by the project undertaker according to law, except those involving national security, national interests and major social interests.
The project undertaker shall implement the intellectual property rights stipulated in the preceding paragraph according to law, take protective measures at the same time, and submit an annual report on the implementation and protection to the project management institution; If it is not implemented within a reasonable period of time, the state may implement it free of charge, or allow others to implement it with or without charge.
The intellectual property rights stipulated in the first paragraph of this article obtained by the project undertaker according to law may be implemented by the state free of charge, or may be licensed to others for paid or free of charge because of the needs of national security, national interests and major social interests.
The distribution of benefits arising from the implementation of the intellectual property rights stipulated in the first paragraph of this article shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations; Where there are no provisions in laws and administrative regulations, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 21
The intellectual property rights formed by science and technology fund projects or science and technology plan projects established with financial funds are encouraged by the state to be given priority in domestic use.
The transfer of intellectual property rights specified in the preceding paragraph or the licensing of exclusive implementation by overseas organizations or individuals shall be subject to the consent of the project management institution; Where laws and administrative regulations provide otherwise for the examination and approval authority, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 22
The state encourages the introduction of foreign advanced technology and equipment in accordance with the national industrial policy and technical policy.
Those who use financial funds and state-owned capital to introduce major technologies and equipment should digest, absorb and re-innovate their technologies.
Article 23
The state encourages and supports basic research and applied research of agricultural science and technology, disseminates and popularizes agricultural science and technology knowledge, accelerates the transformation and industrialization of agricultural science and technology achievements, and promotes agricultural science and technology progress.
The people's governments at or above the county level shall take measures to support non-profit agricultural science and technology research and development institutions and agricultural technology popularization institutions to research, develop and apply new agricultural varieties and technologies.
Local people's governments at various levels shall encourage and guide rural mass scientific and technological organizations to provide scientific and technical services for the development of planting, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, and provide scientific and technical training for farmers.
Article 24
The State Council can approve the establishment of national high-tech industrial development zones according to needs, give guidance and support to the construction and development of national high-tech industrial development zones, form characteristics and advantages, and give play to the agglomeration effect.
Article 25
For products and services that are independently innovated by domestic citizens, legal persons or other organizations, or products and services that need key state support, government procurement shall be conducted if the performance, technology and other indicators can meet the needs of government procurement; If it is the first time to put on the market, government procurement should take the lead in procurement.
Where the products purchased by the government are yet to be researched and developed, the purchaser shall determine scientific and technological research and development institutions, universities or enterprises to conduct research and development and order them through bidding.
Article 26
The state advocates the combination of scientific and technological research and development with the formulation of product and service standards, and the combination of scientific and technological research and development with product design and manufacturing; Guide scientific and technological research and development institutions, universities and enterprises to promote the research, formulation and legal adoption of national standards for major technological innovation products and services.
Article 27
The state cultivates and develops the technology market, encourages the establishment of intermediary service institutions engaged in technology assessment, technology brokerage and other activities, guides the establishment of a socialized, professional and networked technology trading service system, and promotes the popularization and application of scientific and technological achievements.
Technology trading activities should follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, mutual benefit and compensation, honesty and credibility.
Article 28
The state practices a scientific and technological secrecy system to protect scientific and technological secrets involving national security and interests.
The state implements an exit management system for precious, rare and endangered biological germplasm resources, genetic resources and other scientific and technological resources.
Article 29
The state prohibits scientific and technological research and development activities that endanger national security, social interests, human health and violate ethics. Article 30 The State shall establish a technological innovation system with enterprises as the main body, market as the guidance, and combining enterprises with scientific and technological research and development institutions and institutions of higher learning, guide and support technological innovation activities of enterprises, and give full play to the main role of enterprises in technological innovation.
Article 31 The scientific and technological plans related to industrial development formulated by the people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall reflect the needs of industrial development.
The people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall encourage enterprises to participate in the implementation and equal competition when determining scientific and technological projects; For projects with clear market application prospects, enterprises are encouraged to jointly implement with scientific and technological research and development institutions and universities.
Article 32 The State encourages enterprises to carry out the following activities:
(a) to establish internal scientific and technological research and development institutions;
(2) To jointly establish a scientific and technological research and development institution with other enterprises or scientific and technological research and development institutions and institutions of higher learning, or to conduct scientific and technological research and development by entrustment;
(3) training, attracting and using scientific and technological personnel;
(4) Training professional and technical personnel and highly skilled personnel jointly with scientific and technological research and development institutions, institutions of higher learning, vocational colleges or training institutions to attract college graduates to work in enterprises;
(five) to establish a postdoctoral workstation according to law;
(six) combined with technological innovation and staff skills training, to carry out scientific and technological popularization activities, set up venues or facilities open to the public, and popularize science and technology.
Article 33 The State encourages enterprises to increase investment in research and development and technological innovation, independently set up research and development projects and carry out technological innovation activities.
The state encourages enterprises to digest, absorb and innovate imported technologies.
The research and development expenses incurred by enterprises in developing new technologies, new products and new processes can be charged before tax and deducted according to the facts, and the equipment used for scientific and technological research and development of enterprises can accelerate depreciation.
Article 34 The state uses financial funds to set up funds to provide interest subsidies and guarantees for loans for independent innovation and industrialization of achievements of enterprises.
Policy-oriented financial institutions shall give key support to independent innovation projects of enterprises encouraged by the state within their business scope.
Article 35 The state improves the capital market, establishes and improves the mechanism for promoting independent innovation, and supports qualified high-tech enterprises to use the capital market to promote their own development.
The state encourages the establishment of venture capital guidance funds, guides social funds to venture capital enterprises, and supports the entrepreneurial development of enterprises.
Thirty-sixth the following enterprises enjoy preferential tax in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state:
(1) Enterprises engaged in research, development and production of high-tech products;
(two) venture capital enterprises that invest in small and medium-sized high-tech enterprises;
(3) Other enterprises related to scientific and technological progress as stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
Article 37 The State supports the construction of public research and development platforms and science and technology intermediary service institutions.
Public R&D platforms and science and technology intermediary service institutions shall provide services for technological innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Article 38 The state protects the intellectual property rights acquired by enterprises in research and development according to law.
Enterprises should constantly improve their ability to use, protect and manage intellectual property rights, and enhance their independent innovation ability and market competitiveness.
Thirty-ninth state-owned enterprises should establish and improve the distribution system conducive to technological innovation and improve the incentive and restraint mechanism.
The person in charge of state-owned enterprises is responsible for the technological progress of enterprises. The performance evaluation of the person in charge of state-owned enterprises should include the innovation investment, innovation capacity building and innovation effectiveness of enterprises in the evaluation scope.
Fortieth local people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall create a fair competitive market environment and promote the technological progress of enterprises.
The relevant departments of the State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, by formulating policies on industry, finance, energy and environmental protection, guide and urge enterprises to research and develop new technologies, new products and new processes, carry out technological transformation and equipment renewal, eliminate backward equipment and processes and stop producing backward products. Article 41 The State shall make overall plans for the layout of scientific and technological research and development institutions, and establish and improve the scientific and technological research and development system.
Forty-second citizens, legal persons or other organizations have the right to establish scientific and technological research and development institutions according to law. Foreign organizations or individuals may independently establish scientific and technological research and development institutions in China according to law, or jointly establish scientific and technological research and development institutions with organizations or individuals in China according to law.
Financial funds can be used to set up scientific and technological research and development institutions engaged in basic research, cutting-edge technology research and social public welfare technology research. The establishment of scientific and technological research and development institutions by using financial funds should optimize the allocation and prevent redundant construction; Repeated R&D institutions should be integrated.
Scientific and technological research and development institutions and institutions of higher learning may set up postdoctoral workstations according to law. Scientific and technological research and development institutions may set up branches abroad according to law.
Article 43 Scientific and technological research and development institutions shall enjoy the following rights:
(1) Organizing or participating in academic activities according to law;
(two) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, independently determine the direction and projects of scientific and technological research and development, and independently decide the internal management affairs such as the use of funds, institutional setup, personnel recruitment and rational flow;
(3) Joint scientific and technological research and development with other scientific and technological research and development institutions, universities and enterprises;
(4) Obtaining social donations and subsidies;
(5) Other rights stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.
Forty-fourth scientific and technological research and development institutions shall carry out scientific and technological research and development activities in accordance with the provisions of the articles of association; Do not practise fraud in scientific and technological activities, and do not participate in or support superstitious activities.
Scientific and technological research and development institutions established with financial funds shall carry out scientific and technological research and development activities to serve national goals and social interests; If conditions permit, popular science venues or facilities should be opened to the public to carry out popular science activities.
Article 45 Scientific and technological research and development institutions established with financial funds shall establish a modern institutional system with clear responsibilities, scientific evaluation, openness, order and standardized management, implement the responsibility system of the president or director, establish the consultation system of the Science and Technology Committee and the supervision system of the workers' congress, absorb external experts to participate in management and accept social supervision; The appointment of a dean or director introduces a competitive mechanism.
Forty-sixth scientific and technological research and development institutions established with financial funds shall establish a mechanism conducive to the enjoyment of scientific and technological resources and promote the effective utilization of scientific and technological resources.
Article 47 The state encourages social forces to set up scientific and technological research and development institutions independently, and ensures that their legitimate rights and interests are not infringed.
Scientific and technological research and development institutions established by social forces have the right to participate in the implementation and equal competition of science and technology fund projects and science and technology plan projects established with financial funds in accordance with relevant state regulations.
Non-profit scientific and technological research and development institutions established by social forces enjoy preferential tax treatment in accordance with relevant state regulations. Article 48 Scientific and technical personnel are an important force in the cause of socialist modernization. The state takes various measures to improve the social status of scientific and technical personnel, trains and trains various specialized scientific and technical personnel through various channels, creates a good environment and conditions, and gives full play to the role of scientific and technical personnel.
Forty-ninth people's governments at all levels, enterprises and institutions should take measures to improve the wages and welfare benefits of scientific and technical personnel; Give preferential treatment to scientific and technical personnel who have made outstanding contributions.
Article 50 People's governments at all levels, enterprises and institutions shall guarantee the right of scientific and technical personnel to receive continuing education, and create environment and conditions for the rational flow of scientific and technical personnel and the exertion of their expertise.
Article 51 Scientific and technical personnel may, according to their academic level and professional ability, choose their work units according to law, compete for corresponding posts and obtain corresponding posts or titles.
Article 52 Where scientific and technical personnel work in hard and remote areas or in harsh and dangerous environments, the units to which they belong shall give subsidies in accordance with state regulations and provide occupational health and hygiene protection appropriate to their posts or workplaces.
Article 53 Young scientific and technical personnel, scientific and technical personnel of ethnic minorities and female scientific and technical personnel enjoy equal rights in competing for professional and technical posts, participating in scientific and technological evaluation, undertaking scientific and technological research and development projects and receiving continuing education.
The discovery, training and use of young scientific and technological personnel should be regarded as an important part of evaluating scientific and technological progress.
Article 54 The State encourages scientific and technical personnel working abroad to return to China to engage in scientific and technological research and development. Scientific and technological research and development institutions and institutions of higher learning established with financial funds shall provide convenience for their work and life if they employ outstanding scientific and technical personnel working abroad to engage in scientific and technological research and development in China.
Outstanding foreign scientific and technical personnel engaged in scientific and technological research and development in China may, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, have priority in obtaining permanent residency in China according to law.
Fifty-fifth scientific and technical personnel should carry forward the scientific spirit, abide by academic norms, abide by professional ethics, be honest and trustworthy; Do not practise fraud in scientific and technological activities, and do not participate in or support superstitious activities.
Article 56 The State encourages scientific and technical personnel to explore freely and take risks. If the original records can prove that the scientific and technical personnel who undertake exploratory and high-risk scientific and technological research and development projects have fulfilled their due diligence obligations but are still unable to complete the projects, they should be tolerant.
Article 57 The management institutions of science and technology fund projects and science and technology plan projects established by fiscal funds shall establish academic integrity files for the scientific and technical personnel participating in the projects, which shall be used as the basis for the appointment of professional and technical positions or titles of scientific and technical personnel and the application for examination and approval of scientific and technological research and development projects.
Fifty-eighth scientific and technical personnel have the right to form or join scientific and technological social organizations according to law.
Science and technology associations and other scientific and technological social organizations play a role in promoting academic exchanges, promoting discipline construction, developing the popularization of science and technology, training specialized personnel, providing consulting services, strengthening the self-discipline of scientific and technical personnel, and safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests.
The legitimate rights and interests of science and technology associations and other scientific and technological social organizations are protected by law. Article 59 The State shall gradually raise the overall level of investment in science and technology; The growth rate of state financial expenditure on science and technology should be higher than the growth rate of state financial recurrent revenue. The funds for scientific and technological research and development in the whole society should account for an appropriate proportion of GDP and be gradually increased.
Sixtieth financial funds for science and technology should be mainly used for the following projects:
(1) Basic conditions of science and technology and facilities construction;
(2) Basic research;
(three) cutting-edge technology research, social welfare technology research and major key technology research with strategic, basic and forward-looking effects on economic construction and social development;
(four) the application of major key technologies and the demonstration of high-tech industrialization;
(five) the research and development of new agricultural varieties and technologies and the application and popularization of agricultural scientific and technological achievements;
(6) Popularization of science and technology.
The state supports scientific and technological research and development institutions established with financial funds in terms of funds and experimental means.
Article 61 Audit institutions and financial departments shall supervise and inspect the management and use of fiscal science and technology funds according to law.
No organization or individual may falsely report, impersonate, embezzle, misappropriate or intercept financial scientific and technological funds.
Article 62 The principles of macro-guidance, independent application, equal competition, peer review and merit-based support shall be adhered to in determining the science and technology fund projects established with financial funds; The determination of the project undertaker of the science and technology plan project established with financial funds shall be determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.
The management institutions of science and technology fund projects and science and technology plan projects established with financial funds shall establish an expert evaluation database, establish and improve the expert evaluation system of science and technology fund projects and science and technology plan projects, and the system of selection, avoidance and accountability of evaluation experts.
Article 63 The State shall follow the principle of overall planning and optimal allocation, and set up national scientific and technological research and experimental bases in an integrated manner.
The state encourages the establishment of comprehensive scientific and technological experimental service units to provide or entrust others with scientific and technological experimental services for scientific and technological research and development institutions, institutions of higher learning, enterprises and scientific and technical personnel.
Article 64 The State shall, according to the needs of scientific and technological progress and the principles of overall planning, emphasizing enjoyment, optimizing allocation, comprehensive integration, government-led and multi-party construction, formulate a procurement plan for large-scale scientific instruments and equipment, and make a joint evaluation of large-scale scientific instruments and equipment mainly purchased with financial funds.
Article 65 The administrative department of science and technology of the State Council shall, jointly with the relevant competent departments of the State Council, establish scientific and technological resources information systems such as scientific and technological research bases, scientific instruments and equipment, scientific and technological documents, scientific and technological data, scientific and technological natural resources and scientific and technological popularization resources, and timely announce the distribution and use of scientific and technological resources to the public.
The scientific and technological resources management unit shall announce to the public the * * * enjoyment system and usage of the scientific and technological resources it manages, and arrange the use according to the usage system; However, if laws and administrative regulations stipulate that confidentiality should be kept, such provisions shall prevail.
The management unit of scientific and technological resources shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of users of scientific and technological resources, and determine the charging standards in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. Other rights and obligations between the management unit and the user shall be agreed upon by both parties.
Article 66 The State encourages organizations or individuals at home and abroad to donate property, set up science and technology funds, and subsidize the research, development and popularization of science and technology. Article 67 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, falsely reports, impersonates, embezzles, misappropriates or intercepts financial funds for scientific and technological progress shall be ordered to make corrections in accordance with the regulations on penalties and sanctions for financial violations, recover relevant financial funds and illegal income, and be given administrative punishment according to law; The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law.
Article 68 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, uses fiscal funds or state-owned funds to purchase large-scale scientific instruments and equipment and fails to fulfill the obligation of using large-scale scientific instruments and equipment and other scientific and technological resources shall be ordered by the relevant competent department to make corrections, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law.
Article 69 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, abuses his power to restrict or suppress scientific and technological research and development activities, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law.
Article 70 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, plagiarizes or usurps the scientific and technological achievements of others, or practices fraud in scientific and technological activities, shall be ordered by the unit to which the scientific and technical personnel belong or the competent authority of the unit to make corrections, and the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law; Those who have obtained financial funds for scientific and technological progress or illegal income shall be recovered by the relevant competent departments; If the circumstances are serious, their illegal acts shall be announced to the public by their units or competent departments, and they shall be prohibited from applying for projects of national science and technology funds and national science and technology plans within a certain period of time.
Article 71 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, defrauds the national science and technology award shall be revoked by the competent department according to law, and the bonus shall be recovered and punished according to law.
In violation of the provisions of this law, recommending units or individuals to provide false data and materials to assist others in defrauding national science and technology awards, the competent department shall give them to informed criticism; If the circumstances are serious, the recommendation qualification shall be suspended or cancelled and punished according to law.
Article 72 If, in violation of the provisions of this Law, the relevant departments of science and technology administration and their staff abuse their powers, neglect their duties or engage in malpractices for selfish ends, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law.
Article 73 If anyone violates the provisions of this Law and is given administrative punishment in accordance with other laws and regulations, such provisions shall prevail; Causing property losses or other damage, it shall bear civil liability according to law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. Article 74 Other matters concerning national defense science and technology shall be stipulated by the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC).
Article 75 This Law shall come into force as of July 6, 2008.