Liaoning Province Religious Affairs Management Regulations

Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to manage religious affairs in accordance with the law and protect citizens’ freedom of religious belief, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations and in combination with the actual conditions of our province. Article 2 The term “religious affairs” as mentioned in these Regulations refers to public affairs between Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Christianity and the state, society and citizens. Article 3 All units and individuals within the administrative region of our province shall abide by these regulations. Article 4 The religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level or the department designated by the people's government at the same level to manage religious affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "religious affairs department") is the religious affairs department of the people's government at the same level and is responsible for the management of religious affairs within its own administrative region. and supervision. Other relevant departments should assist in religious affairs work in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Article 5: The legitimate rights and interests of religious groups, religious activity venues, religious clergy and religious citizens, as well as normal religious activities, are protected by law. Article 6: Religious groups should adhere to the principle of independence and self-management. Religious groups and religious affairs are not subject to foreign control. Article 7: No organization or individual may use religion to carry out activities that interfere with the country's administrative, judicial and educational systems. Chapter 2 Religious Groups Article 8 The term “religious groups” as mentioned in these Regulations refers to Buddhist associations, Taoist associations, Islamic associations, Catholic Patriotic Associations, Catholic Educational Affairs Committees, and Christian Three Since the Patriotic Movement Committee, Christian Association and other religious groups. Article 9 To establish a religious group, an application must be submitted in accordance with the state's regulations on the management of social groups. After review and approval by the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the municipal level, the application must be approved and registered by the social group registration and management authority of the people's government at the same level, and legal person status shall be obtained in accordance with the law. Article 10: Religious groups shall carry out activities in accordance with their respective charters. Article 11 Religious groups may conduct academic research activities on religious culture. Article 12 The establishment of religious schools shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations. The organization of training courses for religious clergy and volunteer training courses must be approved by the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the municipal level. Chapter 3 Venues for Religious Activities Article 13 The establishment of temples, palaces, mosques, churches and other fixed places for carrying out religious activities shall carry out registration procedures in accordance with the "Regulations on the Management of Venues for Religious Activities" and the "Registration Measures for Venues for Religious Activities".

For the termination, merger, relocation and change of registration of religious activity venues, formalities must be completed with the original registration authority and relevant departments. Article 14: Each religious activity venue shall establish a management organization composed of religious citizens. The management organization of religious activity venues should formulate management charter and establish and improve various management systems. Article 15 New temples, palaces, mosques, and churches must be reviewed by the Municipal People's Government, reported to the Provincial People's Government for approval, and must go through the formalities with the relevant departments. Article 16: Religious activity venues may accept voluntary donations, donations and donations from religious believers. Religious activity venues may operate religious supplies and religious publications in religious activity venues in accordance with relevant national regulations. Article 17 Non-religious venues are not allowed to hold religious activities, place religious personnel, make statues of gods and Buddhas, or set up merit boxes; they are not allowed to accept alms, donations, donations and other religious donations; they are not allowed to sell or distribute materials used for preaching. Religious publications. Article 18 Any unit or individual that establishes commercial or service outlets or holds displays, exhibitions or other activities in a religious activity venue must obtain the consent of the religious activity venue management organization and the religious affairs department of the people's government at or above the county level before proceeding to the relevant To go through the formalities with the department; when filming movies or TV shows in religious venues, you must obtain the consent of the religious activity venue management organization and the religious affairs department of the people's government above the municipal level before going to the relevant departments to go through the formalities. Article 19: People's governments at all levels shall support religious groups and religious activity site management organizations that establish enterprises or social welfare undertakings for the purpose of self-support. Article 20 Permanent residents and temporary residents of religious activity sites must abide by the regulations on household registration management. Article 21: Religious venues are prohibited from conducting activities that endanger national interests and the safety of people's lives and property, as well as other illegal activities that use religion. Chapter 4 Religious Clergy Personnel Article 22 The term “religious clergy personnel” as mentioned in these Regulations refers to Buddhist monks, nuns, living Buddhas and lamas, Taoist Qian Dao and Kun Dao, Islamic imams, and Catholic bishops and priests. , monks, nuns, Christian pastors, priests, elders. Article 23: The status of religious clergy shall be determined and terminated by the relevant provincial religious groups, and shall be reported to the religious affairs department of the Provincial People's Government for record.

Article 24: Religious clergy should preside over religious activities in designated areas in accordance with their duties stipulated by their respective religions.

If religious clergy are invited to host religious activities across counties or cities, they must obtain the consent of their religious group and the county or city religious group where the religious activities are conducted, and report to the religious affairs department of the local people's government for record. Article 25 Inviting and recruiting religious clergy from outside the province to host religious activities or hold office in our province. Inviting and recruiting religious clergy from our province to host religious activities or hold office outside the province must be submitted by the religious group at the same level. , the relevant religious groups in the province agree and report it to the religious affairs department of the provincial people's government for filing.