guess what i found while looking at Kingsoft Dictionary? the chinese recruitment law, last revized in 1998. and since so many people are wondering about recruitment system in china, I decided to put this here.
i only have it in chinese, but i'll try to translate it thru google or freetranslations.com, because it would be a huge project for human translators and there are a lot technical terms i don't know in english.
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中华人民共和国兵役法（修正）
（１９８４年５月３１日第六届全国人民代表大会第二次会议通过 根据１９９８年１２月２９日第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议《关于修改〈中华人民共和国兵役法〉的决定》修正）
第一章 总 则
第一条 根据中华人民共和国宪法第五十五条“保卫祖国、抵抗侵略是中华人民共和国每一个公民的神圣职责。依照法律服兵役和参加民兵组织是中华人民共和国公民的光荣义务”和其他有关条款的规定，制定本法。
第二条 中华人民共和国实行义务兵与志愿兵相结合、民兵与预备役相结合的兵役制度。
第三条 中华人民共和国公民，不分民族、种族、职业、家庭出身、宗教信仰和教育程度，都有义务依照本法的规定服兵役。
有严重生理缺陷或者严重残疾不适合服兵役的人，免服兵役。
依照法律被剥夺政治权利的人，不得服兵役。
第四条 中华人民共和国的武装力量，由中国人民解放军、中国人民武装警察部队和民兵组成。
第五条 兵役分为现役和预备役。在中国人民解放军服现役的称现役军人；编入民兵组织或者经过登记服预备役的称预备役人员。
第六条 现役军人和预备役人员，必须遵守宪法和法律，履行公民的义务，同时享有公民的权利；由于服兵役而产生的权利和义务，除本法的规定外，另由军事条令规定。
第七条 现役军人必须遵守军队的条令和条例，忠于职守，随时为保卫祖国而战斗。
预备役人员必须按照规定参加军事训练，随时准备参军参战，保卫祖国。
第八条 现役军人和预备役人员建立功勋的，得授予勋章、奖章或者荣誉称号。
第九条 中国人民解放军实行军衔制度。
第十条 全国的兵役工作，在国务院、中央军事委员会领导下，由国防部负责。
各军区按照国防部赋予的任务，负责办理本区域的兵役工作。
省军区（卫戍区、警备区）、军分区（警备区）和县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民武装部，兼各该级人民政府的兵役机关，在上级军事机关和同级人民政府领导下，负责办理本区域的兵役工作。
机关、团体、企业事业单位和乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府，依照本法的规定完成兵役工作任务。兵役工作业务，在设有人民武装部的单位，由人民武装部办理；不设人民武装部的单位，确定一个部门办理。
第二章 平时征集
第十一条 全国每年征集服现役的人数、要求和时间，由国务院和中央军事委员会的命令规定。
第十二条 每年十二月三十一日以前年满十八岁的男性公民，应当被征集服现役。当年未被征集的，在二十二岁以前，仍可以被征集服现役。
根据军队需要，可以按照前款规定征集女性公民服现役。
根据军队需要和自愿的原则，可以征集当年十二月三十一日以前未满十八岁的男女公民服现役。
第十三条 每年十二月三十一日以前年满十八岁的男性公民，都应当在当年九月三十日以前，按照县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关的安排，进行兵役登记。经兵役登记和初步审查合格的，称应征公民。
第十四条 在征集期间，应征公民应当按照县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关的通知，按时到指定的体格检查站进行体格检查。
应征公民符合服现役条件，并经县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关批准的，被征集服现役。
第十五条 应征公民是维持家庭生活的唯一劳动力或者是正在全日制学校就学的学生，可以缓征。
第十六条 应征公民被羁押正在受侦查、起诉、审判的或者被判处徒刑、拘役、管制正在服刑的，不征集。
第三章 士兵的现役和预备役
第十七条 士兵包括义务兵和志愿兵。
第十八条 义务兵服现役的期限为二年。
第十九条 义务兵服现役期满，根据军队需要和本人自愿，经团级以上单位批准，可以改为志愿兵。
志愿兵实行分期服现役制度。志愿兵服现役的期限，从改为志愿兵之日算起，至少三年，一般不超过三十年，年龄不超过五十五岁。
根据军队需要，志愿兵也可以直接从非军事部门具有专业技能的公民中招收，具体办法由国务院、中央军事委员会制定。
第二十条 士兵服现役期满，应当退出现役。因军队编制员额缩减需要退出现役的，经军队医院诊断证明本人健康状况不适合继续服现役的，或者因其他特殊原因需要退出现役的，经师级以上机关批准，可以提前退出现役。
第二十一条 士兵退出现役时，符合预备役条件的，由部队确定服士兵预备役；经过考核，适合担任军官职务的，服军官预备役。
退出现役的士兵，由部队确定服预备役的，在回到本人居住地以后的三十天内，到当地县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关办理预备役登记。
第二十二条 按照本法第十三条规定经过兵役登记的应征公民，未被征集服现役的，服士兵预备役。
第二十三条 士兵预备役的年龄，为十八岁至三十五岁。
第二十四条 士兵预备役分为第一类和第二类。
第一类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的退出现役的士兵；
（二）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的地方与军事专业对口的技术人员；
（三）其他编入预备役部队和预编到现役部队的二十八岁以下的预备役士兵。
第二类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）除服第一类士兵预备役的人员外，编入民兵组织的人员；
（二）其他经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的男性公民。
本条第一类士兵预备役第（三）项所列人员，二十九岁转入第二类士兵预备役；预备役士兵年满三十五岁，退出预备役。
第四章 军官的现役和预备役
第二十五条 现役军官由下列人员补充：
（一）军事院校毕业的学员；
（二）在中央军事委员会批准开办的培训军官的机构受训后，经考核适合担任军官职务的士兵；
（三）高等院校、中等专业学校毕业的适合担任军官职务的学生；
（四）军队的文职干部和个别接收的非军事部门的专业技术人员。
在战时，现役军官还由下列人员补充：
（一）可以直接任命为军官的士兵；
（二）征召的预备役军官和适合服现役的非军事部门的干部。
第二十六条 预备役军官包括下列人员：
（一）退出现役转入预备役的军官；
（二）确定服军官预备役的退出现役的士兵；
（三）确定服军官预备役的高等院校毕业学生；
（四）确定服军官预备役的专职人民武装干部和民兵干部；
（五）确定服军官预备役的非军事部门的干部和专业技术人员。
第二十七条 军官服现役和服预备役的最高年龄由中国人民解放军军官服役条例规定。
第二十八条 现役军官按照规定服役已满最高年龄的，退出现役；未满最高年龄因特殊情况需要退出现役的，经批准可以退出现役。
军官退出现役时，符合服预备役条件的，转入军官预备役。
第二十九条 退出现役转入预备役的军官，退出现役确定服军官预备役的士兵，以及确定服军官预备役的高等院校毕业学生，在到达工作单位或者居住地以后的三十天内，到当地县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关办理预备役登记。
适合担任军官职务的专职人民武装干部、民兵干部、非军事部门的干部和专业技术人员，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关进行登记，报请上级军事机关批准，服军官预备役。
预备役军官按照规定服预备役已满最高年龄的，退出预备役。
第五章 军事院校从青年学生中招收的学员
第三十条 根据军队建设的需要，军事院校可以从青年学生中招收学员。招收学员的年龄，不受征集服现役年龄的限制。
第三十一条 学员完成学业考试合格的，由院校发给毕业证书，按照规定任命为现役军官或者文职干部。
第三十二条 学员学完规定的科目，考试不合格的，由院校发给结业证书，回入学前户口所在地，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府按照国家同等院校结业生的安置办法安置。
第三十三条 学员因患慢性疾病或者其他原因不宜在军事院校继续学习，经批准退学的，由院校发给肄业证书，由入学前户口所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置。
第三十四条 学员被开除学籍的，由入学前户口所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收，按照国家同等院校开除学籍学生的处理办法办理。
第三十五条 本法第三十一条、第三十二条、第三十三条、第三十四条的规定，也适用于从现役士兵中招收的学员。
第六章 民 兵
第三十六条 民兵是不脱离生产的群众武装组织，是中国人民解放军的助手和后备力量。
民兵的任务是：
（一）积极参加社会主义现代化建设，带头完成生产和各项任务；
（二）担负战备勤务，保卫边疆，维护社会治安；
（三）随时准备参军参战，抵抗侵略，保卫祖国。
第三十七条 乡、民族乡、镇和企业事业单位建立民兵组织。凡十八岁至三十五岁符合服兵役条件的男性公民，除应征服现役的以外，编入民兵组织服预备役。民兵干部的年龄可以适当放宽。
不建立民兵组织的单位，按照规定对符合服兵役条件的男性公民，进行预备役登记。
第三十八条 民兵分为基干民兵和普通民兵。二十八岁以下的退出现役的士兵和经过军事训练的人员，以及选定参加军事训练的人员，编为基干民兵；其余十八岁至三十五岁符合服兵役条件的男性公民，编为普通民兵。
根据需要，吸收女性公民参加基干民兵。
陆海边疆、少数民族地区和城市有特殊情况的单位，基干民兵的年龄可以适当放宽。
第七章 预备役人员的军事训练
第三十九条 预备役士兵的军事训练，在民兵组织、预备役部队中进行，或者采取其他组织形式进行。
未服过现役的编入预备役部队、预编到现役部队的预备役士兵和基干民兵，在十八岁至二十二岁期间，应当参加三十天至四十天的军事训练；其中专业技术兵的训练时间，按照实际需要适当延长。
服过现役和受过军事训练的预备役士兵的复习训练，普通民兵和未编入民兵组织的预备役士兵的军事训练，按照中央军事委员会的规定进行。
第四十条 预备役军官在服预备役期间，应当参加三个月至六个月的军事训练。
第四十一条 国务院和中央军事委员会在必要的时候，可以决定预备役人员参加应急训练。
第四十二条 预备役人员参加军事训练，由当地人民政府给予误工补贴。具体办法和补贴标准由国务院、中央军事委员会规定；在国务院、中央军事委员会作出规定之前，由省、自治区、直辖市规定。
第八章 高等院校和高级中学学生的军事训练
第四十三条 高等院校的学生在就学期间，必须接受基本军事训练。
根据国防建设的需要，对适合担任军官职务的学生，再进行短期集中训练，考核合格的，经军事机关批准，服军官预备役。
第四十四条 高等院校设军事训练机构，配备军事教员，组织实施学生的军事训练。
第四十三条第二款规定的培养预备役军官的短期集中训练，由军事部门派出现役军官与高等院校军事训练机构共同组织实施。
第四十五条 高级中学和相当于高级中学的学校，配备军事教员，对学生实施军事训练。
第四十六条 高等院校和高级中学学生的军事训练，由教育部、国防部负责。教育部门和军事部门设学生军事训练的工作机构或者配备专人，承办学生军事训练工作。
第九章 战时兵员动员
第四十七条 为了对付敌人的突然袭击，抵抗侵略，各级人民政府、各级军事机关，在平时必须做好战时兵员动员的准备工作。
第四十八条 在国家发布动员令以后，各级人民政府、各级军事机关，必须迅速实施动员：
（一）现役军人停止退出现役，休假、探亲的军人必须立即归队；
（二）预备役人员随时准备应召服现役，在接到通知后，必须准时到指定的地点报到；
（三）机关、团体、企业事业单位和乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府负责人，必须组织本单位被征召的预备役人员，按照规定的时间、地点报到；
（四）交通运输部门要优先运送应召的预备役人员和返回部队的现役军人。
第四十九条 战时遇有特殊情况，国务院和中央军事委员会可以决定征召三十六岁至四十五岁的男性公民服现役。
第五十条 战争结束后，需要复员的现役军人，根据国务院和中央军事委员会的复员命令，分期分批地退出现役，由各级人民政府妥善安置。
第十章 现役军人的优待和退出现役的安置
第五十一条 现役军人，革命残废军人，退出现役的军人，革命烈士家属，牺牲、病故军人家属，现役军人家属，应当受到社会的尊重，受到国家和人民群众的优待。
第五十二条 革命残废军人乘坐火车、轮船、飞机、长途汽车，优先购票，并按照规定享受减价优待。
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第五十三条 现役军人参战或者因公负伤致残的，由部队评定残废等级，发给革命残废军人抚恤证。退出现役的特等、一等革命残废军人，由国家供养终身。二等、三等革命残废军人，家居城镇的，由本人所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排力所能及的工作；家居农村的，其所在地区有条件的，可以在企业事业单位安排适当工作，不能安排的，按照规定增发残废抚恤金，保障他们的生活。
第五十四条 义务兵服现役期间，其家属由当地人民政府给予优待，优待的标准不低于当地平均生活水平，具体办法由省、自治区、直辖市规定。
第五十五条 现役军人牺牲、病故，由国家发给其家属一次抚恤金。其家属无劳动能力或者无固定收入不能维持生活的，再由国家定期发给抚恤金。
第五十六条 义务兵退出现役后，按照从哪里来、回哪里去的原则，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置：
（一）家居农村的义务兵退出现役后，由乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府妥善安排他们的生产和生活。机关、团体、企业事业单位在农村招收员工时，在同等条件下，应当优先录用退伍军人。荣获二等功以上奖励的，按照本条第（二）项规定安排工作。
（二）家居城镇的义务兵退出现役后，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排。机关、团体、企业事业单位，不分所有制性质和组织形式，都有按照国家有关规定安置退伍军人的义务。入伍前是机关、团体、企业事业单位职工的，允许复工、复职。
（三）城镇退伍军人待安置期间，由当地人民政府按照不低于当地最低生活水平的原则发给生活补助费。
（四）城镇退伍军人自谋职业的，由当地人民政府给予一次性经济补助，并给予政策上的优惠。
（五）义务兵退出现役后，报考国家公务员、高等院校和中等专业学校，按照有关规定予以优待。
第五十七条 在服现役期间患精神病的义务兵退出现役后，视病情轻重，送地方医院收容治疗或者回家休养，所需医疗和生活费用，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府负责。
在服现役期间患过慢性病的义务兵退出现役后，旧病复发需要治疗的，由当地医疗机构负责给予治疗，所需医疗和生活费用，本人经济困难的，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府给予补助。
第五十八条 志愿兵退出现役后，服现役不满十年的，按照本法第五十六条的规定安置；满十年的，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排；自愿回乡参加农业生产或者自谋职业的，给予鼓励，由当地人民政府增发安家补助费；服现役满三十年或者年满五十五岁的作退休安置，根据地方需要和本人自愿也可以作转业安置。
志愿兵在服现役期间，参战或者因公致残、积劳成疾基本丧失工作能力的，办理退休手续，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府或者其直系亲属所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置。
第五十九条 军官退出现役后，由国家妥善安置。
第六十条 民兵因参战执勤牺牲、残废的，预备役人员和学生因参加军事训练牺牲、残废的，由当地人民政府按照民兵抚恤优待条例给予抚恤优待。
第十一章 惩 处
第六十一条 有服兵役义务的公民有下列行为之一的，由县级人民政府责令限期改正；逾期不改的，由县级人民政府强制其履行兵役义务，并可以处以罚款：
（一）拒绝、逃避兵役登记和体格检查的；
（二）应征公民拒绝、逃避征集的；
（三）预备役人员拒绝、逃避参加军事训练和执行军事勤务的。
有前款第（二）项行为，拒不改正的，在两年内不得被录取为国家公务员、国有企业职工，不得出国或者升学。
战时有第一款第（二）、（三）项行为，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十二条 现役军人以逃避服兵役为目的，拒绝履行职责或者逃离部队的，按照中央军事委员会的规定给予行政处分；战时逃离部队，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
明知是逃离部队的军人而雇用的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并处以罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十三条 机关、团体、企业事业单位拒绝完成本法规定的兵役工作任务的，阻挠公民履行兵役义务的，拒绝接收、安置退伍军人的，或者有其他妨害兵役工作行为的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并可以处以罚款；对单位直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法予以处罚。
第六十四条 扰乱兵役工作秩序，或者阻碍兵役工作人员依法执行职务的，依照治安管理处罚条例的规定给予处罚；使用暴力、威胁方法，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十五条 国家工作人员和军人在兵役工作中，有下列行为之一，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，给予行政处分：
（一）收受贿赂的；
（二）滥用职权或者玩忽职守的；
（三）徇私舞弊，接送不合格兵员的。
第十二章 附 则
第六十六条 本法适用于中国人民武装警察部队。
第六十七条 中国人民解放军根据需要配备文职干部。文职干部条例另定。
第六十八条 本法自１９８４年１０月１日起施行。
附：全国人大常委会关于修改兵役法的决定
（１９９８年１２月２９日第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议通过１９９８年１２月２９日中华人民共和国主席令第十三号公布施行）
决定
第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议审议了国务院、中央军事委员会关于《中华人民共和国兵役法修正案（草案）》的议案，决定对《中华人民共和国兵役法》作如下修改：
一、第二条修改为：“中华人民共和国实行义务兵与志愿兵相结合、民兵与预备役相结合的兵役制度。”
二、第十八条修改为：“义务兵服现役的期限为二年。”
三、第十九条修改为：“义务兵服现役期满，根据军队需要和本人自愿，经团级以上单位批准，可以改为志愿兵。
志愿兵实行分期服现役制度。志愿兵服现役的期限，从改为志愿兵之日算起，至少三年，一般不超过三十年，年龄不超过五十五岁。
根据军队需要，志愿兵也可以直接从非军事部门具有专业技能的公民中招收，具体办法由国务院、中央军事委员会制定。”
四、第二十四条修改为：“士兵预备役分为第一类和第二类。
第一类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的退出现役的士兵；
（二）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的地方与军事专业对口的技术人员；
（三）其他编入预备役部队和预编到现役部队的二十八岁以下的预备役士兵。
第二类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）除服第一类士兵预备役的人员外，编入民兵组织的人员；
（二）其他经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的男性公民。
本条第一类士兵预备役第（三）项所列人员，二十九岁转入第二类士兵预备役；预备役士兵年满三十五岁，退出预备役。”
五、第三十九条修改为：“预备役士兵的军事训练，在民兵组织、预备役部队中进行，或者采取其他组织形式进行。
未服过现役的编入预备役部队、预编到现役部队的预备役士兵和基干民兵，在十八岁至二十二岁期间，应当参加三十天至四十天的军事训练；其中专业技术兵的训练时间，按照实际需要适当延长。
服过现役和受过军事训练的预备役士兵的复习训练，普通民兵和未编入民兵组织的预备役士兵的军事训练，按照中央军事委员会的规定进行。”
六、第四十二条修改为：“预备役人员参加军事训练，由当地人民政府给予误工补贴。具体办法和补贴标准由国务院、中央军事委员会规定；在国务院、中央军事委员会作出规定之前，由省、自治区、直辖市规定。”
七、第五十四条修改为：“义务兵服现役期间，其家属由当地人民政府给予优待，优待的标准不低于当地平均生活水平，具体办法由省、自治区、直辖市规定。”
八、第五十六条修改为：“义务兵退出现役后，按照从哪里来、回哪里去的原则，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置：
（一）家居农村的义务兵退出现役后，由乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府妥善安排他们的生产和生活。机关、团体、企业事业单位在农村招收员工时，在同等条件下，应当优先录用退伍军人。荣获二等功以上奖励的，按照本条第（二）项规定安排工作。
（二）家居城镇的义务兵退出现役后，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排。机关、团体、企业事业单位，不分所有制性质和组织形式，都有按照国家有关规定安置退伍军人的义务。入伍前是机关、团体、企业事业单位职工的，允许复工、复职。
（三）城镇退伍军人待安置期间，由当地人民政府按照不低于当地最低生活水平的原则发给生活补助费。
（四）城镇退伍军人自谋职业的，由当地人民政府给予一次性经济补助，并给予政策上的优惠。
（五）义务兵退出现役后，报考国家公务员、高等院校和中等专业学校，按照有关规定予以优待。”
九、第五十八条第一款修改为：“志愿兵退出现役后，服现役不满十年的，按照本法第五十六条的规定安置；满十年的，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排；自愿回乡参加农业生产或者自谋职业的，给予鼓励，由当地人民政府增发安家补助费；服现役满三十年或者年满五十五岁的作退休安置，根据地方需要和本人自愿也可以作转业安置。”
十、第六十一条修改为：“有服兵役义务的公民有下列行为之一的，由县级人民政府责令限期改正；逾期不改的，由县级人民政府强制其履行兵役义务，并可以处以罚款：
（一）拒绝、逃避兵役登记和体格检查的；
（二）应征公民拒绝、逃避征集的；
（三）预备役人员拒绝、逃避参加军事训练和执行军事勤务的。
有前款第（二）项行为，拒不改正的，在两年内不得被录取为国家公务员、国有企业职工，不得出国或者升学。
战时有第一款第（二）、（三）项行为，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十一、增加第六十二条：“现役军人以逃避服兵役为目的，拒绝履行职责或者逃离部队的，按照中央军事委员会的规定给予行政处分；战时逃离部队，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
明知是逃离部队的军人而雇用的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并处以罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十二、增加第六十三条：“机关、团体、企业事业单位拒绝完成本法规定的兵役工作任务的，阻挠公民履行兵役义务的，拒绝接收、安置退伍军人的，或者有其他妨害兵役工作行为的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并可以处以罚款；对单位直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法予以处罚。”
十三、增加第六十四条：“扰乱兵役工作秩序，或者阻碍兵役工作人员依法执行职务的，依照治安管理处罚条例的规定给予处罚；使用暴力、威胁方法，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十四、第六十二条改为第六十五条，修改为：“国家工作人员和军人在兵役工作中，有下列行为之一，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，给予行政处分：
（一）收受贿赂的；
（二）滥用职权或者玩忽职守的；
（三）徇私舞弊，接送不合格兵员的。”
十五、第六十三条、第六十四条、第六十五条分别改为第六十六条、第六十七条、第六十八条。
本决定自公布之日起施行。本决定施行前，依照《中华人民共和国兵役法》服现役的义务兵，服现役满二年，原则上退出现役；根据军队需要，部分义务兵可以继续服现役至满三年。
《中华人民共和国兵役法》根据本决定作相应的修改，重新公布。
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PRC Law (Revised) (May 31, 1984 Sixth National People's Congress adopted on the basis of the second meeting on December 29, 1998 the Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee sixth meeting "on the revision of the" PRC Law "decision" amended)
Chapter I Summary
1, Article 55, paragraph 1 under the Constitution of the PRC "defending the motherland, resisting aggression is the sacred duty of every citizen of the People's Republic. In accordance with the law of military service and participation in the People's Republic of militia organizations is the glorious duty of citizens "and other relevant provisions, to develop this.
2, the PRC imposed a combination of compulsory servicemen and volunteers, the militia of combining military service with the reserve system.
3 PRC citizens, regardless of ethnicity, race, occupation, family background, religious beliefs and educational level, have an obligation to military service in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Serious physical or serious disability is not suitable for military service, avoid military service. Deprived of political rights in accordance with the law, not military service.
4, the People's Republic of the armed forces is from the PLA and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and the militia.
5, divided into active and reserve military service. PLA active duty in the said service; Into militias or registered service reserve is called reservists.
6, active and reserve personnel must abide by the Constitution and laws, exercise their civic obligations while enjoying the rights of citizens; Because of the rights and obligations arising from military service, with the exception of the provisions of this law, the other by military regulations.
7, military personnel must abide by the rules and regulations, and dedicated and ready to defend the motherland and fighting. Reserve personnel must comply with the requirements to participate in military training, ready to join in the war, defending the motherland.
8, of the active and reserve forces in the establishment of Merit, a medal awarded, medals or honours.
9, of the PLA military regime.
10, of the country's military, in the State Department, under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, the Department of Defense.
In accordance with the mandate given by the Department of Defense military regions, the region responsible for handling military service. Provincial Military District (garrison districts), Military Subdistrict (JSA) and counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the armed people, and the governments of the level of military institutions, in the upper military organizations and governments at the same level leadership responsible for the military service in the region. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and townships, villages, towns, and the people's government, in accordance with the provisions of this Law completed military service tasks. Military operational work in a people armed units, armed with by the people; No people armed units, the establishment of a department for processing.
Chapter II peacetime conscription
11, The number of active duty throughout the country each year to solicit, demand and time by the State Council and Central Military Commission orders.
12, before December 31 each male citizens aged 18 or above, should be solicited active duty. When not recruiting, and in 22 years ago, still can be called active duty. According to the army needs to solicit female citizens active duty in accordance with the preceding paragraph. According to the military needs and the voluntary principle, then December 31 to collect the men and women under the age of 18 before citizens active duty.
13, of the previous year on December 31 male citizens aged 18, should be held in the year before September 30, according to counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities arrangements for the registration of military service. After registration and a preliminary review of qualified military service, said recruitment citizens.
14, in the assembly, should be recruited in accordance with civil counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities informed that the medical examination station on time to designated medical examination. Recruitment citizens in active duty conditions, and the counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities in the area of military organs for approval by the assembly active duty.
15, citizens of recruitment is to maintain family life is the only full-time labour or school attendance of students, can ease.
16, candidates are citizens detained by the investigation, prosecution, trial or sentenced to imprisonment, detention, control are serving sentences, not assembly.
Chapter III Active and reserve soldiers
17, soldiers including compulsory servicemen and volunteers.
18 of compulsory servicemen active duty for the duration of 2002.
19 of compulsory servicemen active duty expired, according to the military needs and I voluntarily, after ratification of units at the regiment level and above, could be replaced by volunteers. Volunteers to split active duty system. Volunteers active duty period from the date changed to volunteers at least three years, usually not more than 30 years, not over 55 years of age. According to military needs, volunteers can directly from the civilian sector to recruit citizens with professional skills, specific approaches by the State Council and Central Military Commission to develop.
20 soldiers on active duty, and incompetent. Military staffing reduced as a result of the need for retirement from active service, the army hospital diagnostic prove I continue to active duty are not suitable for the health or other special reasons for the need for retirement from active service, the division level and above organs for approval, early retirement from active service.
21 soldiers from active duty, in line with the reserve requirements, set by the serving soldiers of the reserve forces; After examination, suitable for military officers, reserve officers serve. Withdraw from active soldiers from the reserve units serving identified in the 30 days after returning to my place of residence, to local counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities for registration.
22, in accordance with Article 13 of this law after military service in the recruitment of civil registration, not solicit active duty and reserve service soldiers.
23 reserve soldiers age for 18 to 35 years.
Article 24 reserve soldiers into categories I and II. The first category includes the following officers of the reserve soldiers : (1) registered under the age of 35 soldiers from reserve duty soldiers; (2) After registration service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 local professional counterparts and military technical personnel; (3) Other pro forma included in the reserve forces and active forces to 28 years of age reserve soldiers. The second category of reserve soldiers, including the following personnel : (1) Subject to the reserve soldiers serving one category of persons, incorporated militia personnel; (2) Other registered service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 male citizens. This article first reserve soldiers paragraph (3) above personnel, 29-year-old reserve soldiers into the second category; Reserve soldiers aged 35, from the reserve. Chapter IV of the active and reserve officers
25 additional officers from the following persons : (a) military academies graduate students; (2) In the Central Military Commission approved the start-up training institutions for training officers, the assessment suitable for military officers soldiers; (c) institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized school graduates suitable for military officers of the students; (4) the military and civilian sectors of the demilitarized individual receiving specialized technical personnel. In wartime, the officers also add the following persons : (1) can be directly appointed as officers of the soldiers; (b) the recruitment of reserve officers and the civilian sector to active duty cadres.
26 reserve officers include the following personnel : (a) to withdraw from active reserve officers; (b) determine the retirement from active service of reserve officers serving soldiers; (c) Identification of the institutions serving reserve officers graduated students; (4) identify the full-time reserve officers serving the people of the armed cadres and militia cadres; (5) Identify the reserve officers serving in the demilitarized sector cadres and professional technicians.
27, the maximum age of the reserve officers and those serving active duty military officers from the PLA service regulations.
28 officers in accordance with the provisions of the expiry of the maximum age of service, retirement from active service; Below the maximum age for retirement from active service as a result of special circumstances, approval may withdraw from active service. Officers from active, serving with the reserve requirements, to reserve officers.
29, to withdraw from active reserve officers, reserve officers from active duty soldiers serving determined, and determined to serve the higher reserve officers graduate students in residence at the workplace or after 30 days, to local counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities for registration. Suitable for the post of full-time officers armed people cadres, militia cadres and cadres and the non-military sector of professional and technical personnel, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities to register, seek superior military organs for approval, serving reserve officers. Reserve Officers serving reserve duty expired in accordance with the provisions of the highest age, from the reserve. V military academies to recruit trainees from young students
30 under the military construction needs, from young students to military academies students. Students age, to solicit active duty from age restrictions.
31 examination qualified students to complete their studies by institutions to graduation, to comply with the requirements for active-duty military officers or civilian appointment.
32 End of the trainees subjects fail the test, the certificate issued by the institutions, to return to school before the account is located, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments in the country under the same institutions leavers resettlement procedures placement. 33 students suffering from chronic diseases, or other reasons should not be in the military academies continue to study, the drop-out approved by the institutions to Yiyezhengshu, from the location of the school before the accounts of counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive the resettlement area.
34 of the participants were expulsion from school accounts location of the former counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments of the receiving area, in accordance with national institutions expulsion same approach for students.
35 of this Law Article 31, 32, 33, 34 of the Ordinance, applies to active-duty soldiers recruited from the students.
VI China soldiers
36 is not divorced from the production of mass militia armed organizations is the PLA's assistant and reserve forces. Militia mandate : (a) the active participation of the socialist modernization drive, take the lead in the production and completion of the tasks; (b) undertake combat duties, defending the border areas, the maintenance of social order; (c) ready to join in the war against aggression, defend the motherland.
37 villages, townships, towns and the establishment of enterprises and institutions militia organizations. Where 18 to 35 male citizens in military service conditions, in addition to the recruitment of active duty, serving reserve duty included in the militia. Militia cadres appropriate age can relax. Without establishing militia units, the conditions of military service in accordance with the provisions of the male citizens, for registration.
38, 15,000 militia and militia into ordinary militia. 28 years of age for retirement from active service after the soldiers and military training personnel, and personnel selected to participate in military training, under the primary militia; The remaining 18 to 35-year-old male citizens in military service conditions, under ordinary militia. According to the needs of female citizens to participate in the primary absorption militia. Land and sea border, the ethnic minority areas and urban units with special circumstances, the primary militia appropriate age can relax. Chapter VII reservists military training
39 reserve soldiers in military training in the militia and reserve forces, or other forms of organization. Not served on the programmed reserve forces, pro forma reserve forces to active duty soldiers and 15,000 militiamen in the 18 to 22 years old, should participate in the 30 days to 40 days of military training; Professional and technical training soldiers which time, according to the actual needs of the appropriate extension. Served active and reserve soldiers received military training refresher training ordinary militia and militia organizations unbudgeted reserve soldiers in military training, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Military Commission.
40 reserve officers serving in reserve, should participate in the three months to six months of military training.
41 of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, when necessary, may decide to participate in the contingency reserve officer training.
42 reservists in military training, subsidies by local governments to delay work. The specific measures and subsidies standards by the State Council and Central Military Commission; In the State Council, the Central Military Commission provided prior provincial, autonomous regions and municipalities. VIII institutions of higher learning and senior middle schools students military training
43 of the students in higher education, must receive basic military training. According to defense needs, the students of suitable military officers to conduct short-term focus on training qualified appraisal, approved by the military authorities, serving reserve officers.
44 institutions of higher education based military training, with military instructors and organized military training for their students. 43, paragraph 2 of the short-term intensive training to train reserve officers from the military sector to send active-duty military officers and military training institutions, co-organized.
45, a senior middle school, equipped with military instructors and students to military training.
46, institutions of higher learning and senior middle schools students military training by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence. Education and military components of the work of military training for students with special institutions or, contractors students military training. Chapter wartime soldiers mobilized
47 In order to deal with the enemy's surprise attack, resist aggression, all levels of governments and military organizations at all levels, must do in peacetime wartime military mobilization preparations.
48, at the national mobilization order issued after the people's governments at all levels, all levels of military organizations, the need for the speedy implementation mobilization : (1) cessation from active duty, on leave, visiting relatives in the military must immediately return to one's unit; (b) reserve personnel called to active duty at any time, at short notice, to report promptly to their assigned locations; (c) organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and townships, villages, towns, and the government officials, the unit must be organized by the recruitment of reservists, according to a prescribed time and location report; (iv) upon the delivery of priority to the transport sector and the reservists return to the active forces.
49 of wartime in exceptional circumstances, the State Council and Central Military Commission may decide to enlist 36 to 45-year-old male citizens active duty.
50, the end of the war, the demobilization of forces required under the State Council and Central Military Commission demobilization orders to withdraw from active service units by people's governments at all levels properly resettled. The 10 chapters are active on the placement and exit
51 military, revolutionary disabled soldier, the military withdrawal from active service, a revolutionary martyr families, sacrifice, family members of deceased military personnel, military families should be respected in society, by the State and the people are.
52 of revolutionary disabled soldier aboard trains, ships, aircraft, 9,426, priority booking, and in accordance with the provisions of their treatment. Ping compulsory servicemen from the letter sent troops free mail.
53 active participation of the public injured or maimed as a result of the troop levels assessed disability, a revolutionary disabled soldier widows certificate. Principal retirement from active service, the first revolutionary disabled soldier from countries dependent for life. Second or third class revolutionary disabled soldier, home towns, from the location I counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangement means; Rural household, their region conditional to work in enterprises and institutions appropriate arrangements can not be arranged in accordance with the provisions of the additional disability benefits, protect their lives.
54, the period of compulsory servicemen active duty, their families are granted by local governments, the standards are not below the average standard of living of local and specific approach provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
55 military sacrifice, deceased, to their families, a pension by the state. Their families have no work ability or non-fixed income can not sustain life, and then periodically sent to the State pension.
56 of compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, in accordance with God, back to where the principle of the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive resettlement area : (a) rural compulsory servicemen home from active duty, by the township, townships, towns, and the government make proper arrangements for their production and life. Organs, groups, enterprises and institutions in rural recruit staff, in the same conditions, the priority should be hiring veterans. Won the second-class merit more incentives, in accordance with paragraph (2) of arrangements. (2) the home town of compulsory servicemen from active duty, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations irrespective of their form of ownership, in accordance with state regulations have placed Veterans obligations. Enlistment ago organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and workers, allowing restart, reinstatement. (3) veterans to be placed towns, the local government should be no less than the local minimum living allowance to the principles. (4) self-employment for urban veterans of the one-off economic benefits to local governments, and to give preferential policy. (5) compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, for the national civil service, institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized schools, in accordance with the relevant provisions be available.
57, in active duty during the compulsory servicemen from active duty after suffering from mental illness, depending on the severity of illness, treatment or admission to the local hospital for home care, medical and living expenses required, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments responsible for the area. Suffering from a chronic illness in the active duty period of compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, the old disease relapse need treatment by local medical institutions for treatment, the medical and living expenses, I economic difficulties, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the government subvention.
58, volunteers from active duty, active duty with 10 years, according to the provisions of Article 56 of this Law placement; Manchurian decade, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements; Voluntary self-employment or their participation in agricultural production and encouragement from local governments additional installation subsidies; active duty for 30 years or retirement age of 55 for placement, according to local needs and I can also make voluntary resettlement. Volunteers in active duty during war or maimed as a result of the public, falling sick from overwork fundamental incapacity, the procedures for processing retirement, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the seat of government or their immediate families of counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive the resettlement area.
59, officers from active duty, by the State properly resettled.
60 of the militia on duty at the expense of war, disability and reserve personnel and students participating in military training for sacrifice, disability, compassionate treatment by the local government in accordance with the regulations for the militia compassionate treatment. Chapter Services Department 11
61 citizens have a military service obligation of one of the following acts by the county level governments order correction within a specified period; Overdue reform, the county-level governments to fulfil their compulsory military service obligations, and may impose fines : (a) refuse or evade registration and physical examination for military service; (2) recruitment citizens refuse or evade conscription; (c) reservists refuse or evade participation in military training and the implementation of military service. Have the preceding section (ii), who refuse to do so within two years shall be admitted to the State civil servants, state enterprise workers, or not further studies abroad. A wartime article (2), (3), shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities.
62, for the purpose of service to evade military service, refused to perform their duties or deserted, according to the provisions of the Central Military Commission should be given administrative punishment; Wartime desertion, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. That the soldiers were deserted and hired by the people's governments at the county level shall be ordered to correct their errors, in addition to fines; Shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities.
63, organs, groups, enterprises and institutions to complete this task by the military to block citizens fulfil military obligations and refused to receive, for veterans, or other acts against military service work, be corrected by the county government, and may impose fines; unit directly responsible and other personnel who are directly responsible, will be punished according to law.
64, disrupting service work order, or impede military personnel to perform their duties in accordance with the Security Administration Punishment Ordinance to punishment; The use of violence, threats methods, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. Article
65 national staff and soldiers in the military exercise, the following acts, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable; But do not constitute a crime, given administrative punishment : (1) accepting bribes; (b) abuse of authority or dereliction of duty; (c) curb, their unqualified recruits. Chapter 12 is attached
66 of the law applicable to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force.
67 of the PLA as required with civilian cadres. Another civilian regulations. Article 68 of this law since October 1, 1984 1997. Attached : NPC Standing Committee decision on revising law (December 29, 1998 the Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee adopted at the sixth meeting on December 29, 1998 promulgation of the People's Republic of China Presidential Decree 13)
Decision
The Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee considered the sixth meeting of the State Council, the Central Military Commission on the "PRC Law Amendment (Draft)" motion to determine the "PRC Law" to the following modifications : 1, 2 amended as : "The People's Republic of China of compulsory servicemen and volunteers combined, the militia of combining military service with the reserve system. " Second, Article 18 is amended as follows : "The period of compulsory servicemen active duty in 2002. " 3, Article 19 is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen on active duty, according to military needs and I voluntarily, after ratification of units at the regiment level and above, could be replaced by volunteers. Volunteers to split active duty system. Volunteers active duty period from the date changed to volunteers at least three years, usually not more than 30 years, not over 55 years of age. According to military needs, volunteers can directly from the civilian sector to recruit citizens with professional skills, specific approaches by the State Council and Central Military Commission to develop. " 4, Article 24 is amended as follows : "reserve soldiers divided into categories I and II. The first category includes the following officers of the reserve soldiers : (1) registered under the age of 35 soldiers from reserve duty soldiers; (2) After registration service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 local professional counterparts and military technical personnel; (3) Other pro forma included in the reserve forces and active forces to 28 years of age reserve soldiers. The second category of reserve soldiers, including the following personnel : (1) Subject to the reserve soldiers serving one category of persons, incorporated militia personnel; (2) Other registered service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 male citizens. This article first reserve soldiers paragraph (3) above personnel, 29-year-old reserve soldiers into the second category; Reserve soldiers aged 35, from the reserve. " 5, Article 39 is amended as follows : "A reserve soldier military training in the militia and reserve forces, or other forms of organization. Not served on the programmed reserve forces, pro forma reserve forces to active duty soldiers and 15,000 militiamen in the 18 to 22 years old, should participate in the 30 days to 40 days of military training; Professional and technical training soldiers which time, according to the actual needs of the appropriate extension. Served active and reserve soldiers received military training refresher training ordinary militia and militia organizations unbudgeted reserve soldiers in military training, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Military Commission. " 6, 42, is amended as follows : "reservists to take part in military training, subsidies from local governments for loss of working time. The specific measures and subsidies standards by the State Council and Central Military Commission; In the State Council, the Central Military Commission provided prior provincial, autonomous regions and municipalities. " 7, 54, is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen active duty, their families are granted by local governments, the standards are not below the average standard of living of local and specific approach provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. " 8, 56, is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, in accordance with God, back to where the principle of the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive resettlement area : (a) rural compulsory servicemen home from active duty, by the township, townships, towns, and the government make proper arrangements for their production and life. Organs, groups, enterprises and institutions in rural recruit staff, in the same conditions, the priority should be hiring veterans. Won the second-class merit more incentives, in accordance with paragraph (2) of arrangements. (2) the home town of compulsory servicemen from active duty, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations irrespective of their form of ownership, in accordance with state regulations have placed Veterans obligations. Enlistment ago organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and workers, allowing restart, reinstatement. (3) veterans to be placed towns, the local government should be no less than the local minimum living allowance to the principles. (4) self-employment for urban veterans of the one-off economic benefits to local governments, and to give preferential policy. (5) compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, for the national civil service, institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized schools, in accordance with the relevant provisions be available. " 9, 58, paragraph 1, is amended as follows : "volunteers for retirement from active service, active duty with 10 years, according to the provisions of Article 56 of this Law placement; Manchurian decade, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements; Voluntary self-employment or their participation in agricultural production and encouragement from local governments additional installation subsidies; active duty for 30 years or retirement age of 55 for placement, according to local needs and I can also make voluntary resettlement. " 10, article 61 is amended as follows : "a military service obligation of citizens to have committed any of the following acts, the county-level governments order correction within a specified period; Overdue reform, the county-level governments to fulfil their compulsory military service obligations, and may impose fines : (a) refuse or evade registration and physical examination for military service; (2) recruitment citizens refuse or evade conscription; (c) reservists refuse or evade participation in military training and the implementation of military service. Have the preceding section (ii), who refuse to do so within two years shall be admitted to the State civil servants, state enterprise workers, or not further studies abroad. A wartime article (2), (3), shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities. " 11, increased 62 : "for the purpose of service to evade military service, refused to perform their duties or deserted, according to the provisions of the Central Military Commission should be given administrative punishment; Wartime desertion, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. That the soldiers were deserted and hired by the people's governments at the county level shall be ordered to correct their errors, in addition to fines; Shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities. " 12, increased 63 : "organs, groups, enterprises and institutions to complete this task by the military to block citizens fulfil military obligations and refused to receive, for veterans, or other acts against military service work, be corrected by the county government, and may impose fines; unit directly responsible and other personnel who are directly responsible, will be punished according to law. " 13, increased 64 : "disrupt service work order, or impede military personnel to perform their duties in accordance with the Security Administration Punishment Ordinance to punishment; The use of violence, threats methods, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. " 14, 62 shall be changed to Article 65, is amended as follows : "The state and military staff working in the military service, the following acts, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable; But do not constitute a crime, given administrative punishment : (1) accepting bribes; (b) abuse of authority or dereliction of duty; (c) curb, their unqualified recruits. " 15, 63, 64, 65 to 66, respectively, 67, and 68. This decision comes into force on the date of promulgation. Implementation of the present decision, in accordance with the compulsory servicemen of the "PRC Law" active duty, active duty for two years, in principle, to withdraw from active service; According to the army, part of compulsory servicemen can continue to active duty and three years of service. "PRC Law" in accordance with the present decision will be revised and re-released.
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I have an impression that the translation will cause more questions than the original…
i only have it in chinese, but i'll try to translate it thru google or freetranslations.com, because it would be a huge project for human translators and there are a lot technical terms i don't know in english.
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中华人民共和国兵役法（修正）
（１９８４年５月３１日第六届全国人民代表大会第二次会议通过 根据１９９８年１２月２９日第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议《关于修改〈中华人民共和国兵役法〉的决定》修正）
第一章 总 则
第一条 根据中华人民共和国宪法第五十五条“保卫祖国、抵抗侵略是中华人民共和国每一个公民的神圣职责。依照法律服兵役和参加民兵组织是中华人民共和国公民的光荣义务”和其他有关条款的规定，制定本法。
第二条 中华人民共和国实行义务兵与志愿兵相结合、民兵与预备役相结合的兵役制度。
第三条 中华人民共和国公民，不分民族、种族、职业、家庭出身、宗教信仰和教育程度，都有义务依照本法的规定服兵役。
有严重生理缺陷或者严重残疾不适合服兵役的人，免服兵役。
依照法律被剥夺政治权利的人，不得服兵役。
第四条 中华人民共和国的武装力量，由中国人民解放军、中国人民武装警察部队和民兵组成。
第五条 兵役分为现役和预备役。在中国人民解放军服现役的称现役军人；编入民兵组织或者经过登记服预备役的称预备役人员。
第六条 现役军人和预备役人员，必须遵守宪法和法律，履行公民的义务，同时享有公民的权利；由于服兵役而产生的权利和义务，除本法的规定外，另由军事条令规定。
第七条 现役军人必须遵守军队的条令和条例，忠于职守，随时为保卫祖国而战斗。
预备役人员必须按照规定参加军事训练，随时准备参军参战，保卫祖国。
第八条 现役军人和预备役人员建立功勋的，得授予勋章、奖章或者荣誉称号。
第九条 中国人民解放军实行军衔制度。
第十条 全国的兵役工作，在国务院、中央军事委员会领导下，由国防部负责。
各军区按照国防部赋予的任务，负责办理本区域的兵役工作。
省军区（卫戍区、警备区）、军分区（警备区）和县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民武装部，兼各该级人民政府的兵役机关，在上级军事机关和同级人民政府领导下，负责办理本区域的兵役工作。
机关、团体、企业事业单位和乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府，依照本法的规定完成兵役工作任务。兵役工作业务，在设有人民武装部的单位，由人民武装部办理；不设人民武装部的单位，确定一个部门办理。
第二章 平时征集
第十一条 全国每年征集服现役的人数、要求和时间，由国务院和中央军事委员会的命令规定。
第十二条 每年十二月三十一日以前年满十八岁的男性公民，应当被征集服现役。当年未被征集的，在二十二岁以前，仍可以被征集服现役。
根据军队需要，可以按照前款规定征集女性公民服现役。
根据军队需要和自愿的原则，可以征集当年十二月三十一日以前未满十八岁的男女公民服现役。
第十三条 每年十二月三十一日以前年满十八岁的男性公民，都应当在当年九月三十日以前，按照县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关的安排，进行兵役登记。经兵役登记和初步审查合格的，称应征公民。
第十四条 在征集期间，应征公民应当按照县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关的通知，按时到指定的体格检查站进行体格检查。
应征公民符合服现役条件，并经县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关批准的，被征集服现役。
第十五条 应征公民是维持家庭生活的唯一劳动力或者是正在全日制学校就学的学生，可以缓征。
第十六条 应征公民被羁押正在受侦查、起诉、审判的或者被判处徒刑、拘役、管制正在服刑的，不征集。
第三章 士兵的现役和预备役
第十七条 士兵包括义务兵和志愿兵。
第十八条 义务兵服现役的期限为二年。
第十九条 义务兵服现役期满，根据军队需要和本人自愿，经团级以上单位批准，可以改为志愿兵。
志愿兵实行分期服现役制度。志愿兵服现役的期限，从改为志愿兵之日算起，至少三年，一般不超过三十年，年龄不超过五十五岁。
根据军队需要，志愿兵也可以直接从非军事部门具有专业技能的公民中招收，具体办法由国务院、中央军事委员会制定。
第二十条 士兵服现役期满，应当退出现役。因军队编制员额缩减需要退出现役的，经军队医院诊断证明本人健康状况不适合继续服现役的，或者因其他特殊原因需要退出现役的，经师级以上机关批准，可以提前退出现役。
第二十一条 士兵退出现役时，符合预备役条件的，由部队确定服士兵预备役；经过考核，适合担任军官职务的，服军官预备役。
退出现役的士兵，由部队确定服预备役的，在回到本人居住地以后的三十天内，到当地县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关办理预备役登记。
第二十二条 按照本法第十三条规定经过兵役登记的应征公民，未被征集服现役的，服士兵预备役。
第二十三条 士兵预备役的年龄，为十八岁至三十五岁。
第二十四条 士兵预备役分为第一类和第二类。
第一类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的退出现役的士兵；
（二）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的地方与军事专业对口的技术人员；
（三）其他编入预备役部队和预编到现役部队的二十八岁以下的预备役士兵。
第二类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）除服第一类士兵预备役的人员外，编入民兵组织的人员；
（二）其他经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的男性公民。
本条第一类士兵预备役第（三）项所列人员，二十九岁转入第二类士兵预备役；预备役士兵年满三十五岁，退出预备役。
第四章 军官的现役和预备役
第二十五条 现役军官由下列人员补充：
（一）军事院校毕业的学员；
（二）在中央军事委员会批准开办的培训军官的机构受训后，经考核适合担任军官职务的士兵；
（三）高等院校、中等专业学校毕业的适合担任军官职务的学生；
（四）军队的文职干部和个别接收的非军事部门的专业技术人员。
在战时，现役军官还由下列人员补充：
（一）可以直接任命为军官的士兵；
（二）征召的预备役军官和适合服现役的非军事部门的干部。
第二十六条 预备役军官包括下列人员：
（一）退出现役转入预备役的军官；
（二）确定服军官预备役的退出现役的士兵；
（三）确定服军官预备役的高等院校毕业学生；
（四）确定服军官预备役的专职人民武装干部和民兵干部；
（五）确定服军官预备役的非军事部门的干部和专业技术人员。
第二十七条 军官服现役和服预备役的最高年龄由中国人民解放军军官服役条例规定。
第二十八条 现役军官按照规定服役已满最高年龄的，退出现役；未满最高年龄因特殊情况需要退出现役的，经批准可以退出现役。
军官退出现役时，符合服预备役条件的，转入军官预备役。
第二十九条 退出现役转入预备役的军官，退出现役确定服军官预备役的士兵，以及确定服军官预备役的高等院校毕业学生，在到达工作单位或者居住地以后的三十天内，到当地县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关办理预备役登记。
适合担任军官职务的专职人民武装干部、民兵干部、非军事部门的干部和专业技术人员，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的兵役机关进行登记，报请上级军事机关批准，服军官预备役。
预备役军官按照规定服预备役已满最高年龄的，退出预备役。
第五章 军事院校从青年学生中招收的学员
第三十条 根据军队建设的需要，军事院校可以从青年学生中招收学员。招收学员的年龄，不受征集服现役年龄的限制。
第三十一条 学员完成学业考试合格的，由院校发给毕业证书，按照规定任命为现役军官或者文职干部。
第三十二条 学员学完规定的科目，考试不合格的，由院校发给结业证书，回入学前户口所在地，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府按照国家同等院校结业生的安置办法安置。
第三十三条 学员因患慢性疾病或者其他原因不宜在军事院校继续学习，经批准退学的，由院校发给肄业证书，由入学前户口所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置。
第三十四条 学员被开除学籍的，由入学前户口所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收，按照国家同等院校开除学籍学生的处理办法办理。
第三十五条 本法第三十一条、第三十二条、第三十三条、第三十四条的规定，也适用于从现役士兵中招收的学员。
第六章 民 兵
第三十六条 民兵是不脱离生产的群众武装组织，是中国人民解放军的助手和后备力量。
民兵的任务是：
（一）积极参加社会主义现代化建设，带头完成生产和各项任务；
（二）担负战备勤务，保卫边疆，维护社会治安；
（三）随时准备参军参战，抵抗侵略，保卫祖国。
第三十七条 乡、民族乡、镇和企业事业单位建立民兵组织。凡十八岁至三十五岁符合服兵役条件的男性公民，除应征服现役的以外，编入民兵组织服预备役。民兵干部的年龄可以适当放宽。
不建立民兵组织的单位，按照规定对符合服兵役条件的男性公民，进行预备役登记。
第三十八条 民兵分为基干民兵和普通民兵。二十八岁以下的退出现役的士兵和经过军事训练的人员，以及选定参加军事训练的人员，编为基干民兵；其余十八岁至三十五岁符合服兵役条件的男性公民，编为普通民兵。
根据需要，吸收女性公民参加基干民兵。
陆海边疆、少数民族地区和城市有特殊情况的单位，基干民兵的年龄可以适当放宽。
第七章 预备役人员的军事训练
第三十九条 预备役士兵的军事训练，在民兵组织、预备役部队中进行，或者采取其他组织形式进行。
未服过现役的编入预备役部队、预编到现役部队的预备役士兵和基干民兵，在十八岁至二十二岁期间，应当参加三十天至四十天的军事训练；其中专业技术兵的训练时间，按照实际需要适当延长。
服过现役和受过军事训练的预备役士兵的复习训练，普通民兵和未编入民兵组织的预备役士兵的军事训练，按照中央军事委员会的规定进行。
第四十条 预备役军官在服预备役期间，应当参加三个月至六个月的军事训练。
第四十一条 国务院和中央军事委员会在必要的时候，可以决定预备役人员参加应急训练。
第四十二条 预备役人员参加军事训练，由当地人民政府给予误工补贴。具体办法和补贴标准由国务院、中央军事委员会规定；在国务院、中央军事委员会作出规定之前，由省、自治区、直辖市规定。
第八章 高等院校和高级中学学生的军事训练
第四十三条 高等院校的学生在就学期间，必须接受基本军事训练。
根据国防建设的需要，对适合担任军官职务的学生，再进行短期集中训练，考核合格的，经军事机关批准，服军官预备役。
第四十四条 高等院校设军事训练机构，配备军事教员，组织实施学生的军事训练。
第四十三条第二款规定的培养预备役军官的短期集中训练，由军事部门派出现役军官与高等院校军事训练机构共同组织实施。
第四十五条 高级中学和相当于高级中学的学校，配备军事教员，对学生实施军事训练。
第四十六条 高等院校和高级中学学生的军事训练，由教育部、国防部负责。教育部门和军事部门设学生军事训练的工作机构或者配备专人，承办学生军事训练工作。
第九章 战时兵员动员
第四十七条 为了对付敌人的突然袭击，抵抗侵略，各级人民政府、各级军事机关，在平时必须做好战时兵员动员的准备工作。
第四十八条 在国家发布动员令以后，各级人民政府、各级军事机关，必须迅速实施动员：
（一）现役军人停止退出现役，休假、探亲的军人必须立即归队；
（二）预备役人员随时准备应召服现役，在接到通知后，必须准时到指定的地点报到；
（三）机关、团体、企业事业单位和乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府负责人，必须组织本单位被征召的预备役人员，按照规定的时间、地点报到；
（四）交通运输部门要优先运送应召的预备役人员和返回部队的现役军人。
第四十九条 战时遇有特殊情况，国务院和中央军事委员会可以决定征召三十六岁至四十五岁的男性公民服现役。
第五十条 战争结束后，需要复员的现役军人，根据国务院和中央军事委员会的复员命令，分期分批地退出现役，由各级人民政府妥善安置。
第十章 现役军人的优待和退出现役的安置
第五十一条 现役军人，革命残废军人，退出现役的军人，革命烈士家属，牺牲、病故军人家属，现役军人家属，应当受到社会的尊重，受到国家和人民群众的优待。
第五十二条 革命残废军人乘坐火车、轮船、飞机、长途汽车，优先购票，并按照规定享受减价优待。
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第五十三条 现役军人参战或者因公负伤致残的，由部队评定残废等级，发给革命残废军人抚恤证。退出现役的特等、一等革命残废军人，由国家供养终身。二等、三等革命残废军人，家居城镇的，由本人所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排力所能及的工作；家居农村的，其所在地区有条件的，可以在企业事业单位安排适当工作，不能安排的，按照规定增发残废抚恤金，保障他们的生活。
第五十四条 义务兵服现役期间，其家属由当地人民政府给予优待，优待的标准不低于当地平均生活水平，具体办法由省、自治区、直辖市规定。
第五十五条 现役军人牺牲、病故，由国家发给其家属一次抚恤金。其家属无劳动能力或者无固定收入不能维持生活的，再由国家定期发给抚恤金。
第五十六条 义务兵退出现役后，按照从哪里来、回哪里去的原则，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置：
（一）家居农村的义务兵退出现役后，由乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府妥善安排他们的生产和生活。机关、团体、企业事业单位在农村招收员工时，在同等条件下，应当优先录用退伍军人。荣获二等功以上奖励的，按照本条第（二）项规定安排工作。
（二）家居城镇的义务兵退出现役后，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排。机关、团体、企业事业单位，不分所有制性质和组织形式，都有按照国家有关规定安置退伍军人的义务。入伍前是机关、团体、企业事业单位职工的，允许复工、复职。
（三）城镇退伍军人待安置期间，由当地人民政府按照不低于当地最低生活水平的原则发给生活补助费。
（四）城镇退伍军人自谋职业的，由当地人民政府给予一次性经济补助，并给予政策上的优惠。
（五）义务兵退出现役后，报考国家公务员、高等院校和中等专业学校，按照有关规定予以优待。
第五十七条 在服现役期间患精神病的义务兵退出现役后，视病情轻重，送地方医院收容治疗或者回家休养，所需医疗和生活费用，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府负责。
在服现役期间患过慢性病的义务兵退出现役后，旧病复发需要治疗的，由当地医疗机构负责给予治疗，所需医疗和生活费用，本人经济困难的，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府给予补助。
第五十八条 志愿兵退出现役后，服现役不满十年的，按照本法第五十六条的规定安置；满十年的，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排；自愿回乡参加农业生产或者自谋职业的，给予鼓励，由当地人民政府增发安家补助费；服现役满三十年或者年满五十五岁的作退休安置，根据地方需要和本人自愿也可以作转业安置。
志愿兵在服现役期间，参战或者因公致残、积劳成疾基本丧失工作能力的，办理退休手续，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府或者其直系亲属所在地的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置。
第五十九条 军官退出现役后，由国家妥善安置。
第六十条 民兵因参战执勤牺牲、残废的，预备役人员和学生因参加军事训练牺牲、残废的，由当地人民政府按照民兵抚恤优待条例给予抚恤优待。
第十一章 惩 处
第六十一条 有服兵役义务的公民有下列行为之一的，由县级人民政府责令限期改正；逾期不改的，由县级人民政府强制其履行兵役义务，并可以处以罚款：
（一）拒绝、逃避兵役登记和体格检查的；
（二）应征公民拒绝、逃避征集的；
（三）预备役人员拒绝、逃避参加军事训练和执行军事勤务的。
有前款第（二）项行为，拒不改正的，在两年内不得被录取为国家公务员、国有企业职工，不得出国或者升学。
战时有第一款第（二）、（三）项行为，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十二条 现役军人以逃避服兵役为目的，拒绝履行职责或者逃离部队的，按照中央军事委员会的规定给予行政处分；战时逃离部队，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
明知是逃离部队的军人而雇用的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并处以罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十三条 机关、团体、企业事业单位拒绝完成本法规定的兵役工作任务的，阻挠公民履行兵役义务的，拒绝接收、安置退伍军人的，或者有其他妨害兵役工作行为的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并可以处以罚款；对单位直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法予以处罚。
第六十四条 扰乱兵役工作秩序，或者阻碍兵役工作人员依法执行职务的，依照治安管理处罚条例的规定给予处罚；使用暴力、威胁方法，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六十五条 国家工作人员和军人在兵役工作中，有下列行为之一，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，给予行政处分：
（一）收受贿赂的；
（二）滥用职权或者玩忽职守的；
（三）徇私舞弊，接送不合格兵员的。
第十二章 附 则
第六十六条 本法适用于中国人民武装警察部队。
第六十七条 中国人民解放军根据需要配备文职干部。文职干部条例另定。
第六十八条 本法自１９８４年１０月１日起施行。
附：全国人大常委会关于修改兵役法的决定
（１９９８年１２月２９日第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议通过１９９８年１２月２９日中华人民共和国主席令第十三号公布施行）
决定
第九届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第六次会议审议了国务院、中央军事委员会关于《中华人民共和国兵役法修正案（草案）》的议案，决定对《中华人民共和国兵役法》作如下修改：
一、第二条修改为：“中华人民共和国实行义务兵与志愿兵相结合、民兵与预备役相结合的兵役制度。”
二、第十八条修改为：“义务兵服现役的期限为二年。”
三、第十九条修改为：“义务兵服现役期满，根据军队需要和本人自愿，经团级以上单位批准，可以改为志愿兵。
志愿兵实行分期服现役制度。志愿兵服现役的期限，从改为志愿兵之日算起，至少三年，一般不超过三十年，年龄不超过五十五岁。
根据军队需要，志愿兵也可以直接从非军事部门具有专业技能的公民中招收，具体办法由国务院、中央军事委员会制定。”
四、第二十四条修改为：“士兵预备役分为第一类和第二类。
第一类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的退出现役的士兵；
（二）经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的地方与军事专业对口的技术人员；
（三）其他编入预备役部队和预编到现役部队的二十八岁以下的预备役士兵。
第二类士兵预备役包括下列人员：
（一）除服第一类士兵预备役的人员外，编入民兵组织的人员；
（二）其他经过登记服士兵预备役的三十五岁以下的男性公民。
本条第一类士兵预备役第（三）项所列人员，二十九岁转入第二类士兵预备役；预备役士兵年满三十五岁，退出预备役。”
五、第三十九条修改为：“预备役士兵的军事训练，在民兵组织、预备役部队中进行，或者采取其他组织形式进行。
未服过现役的编入预备役部队、预编到现役部队的预备役士兵和基干民兵，在十八岁至二十二岁期间，应当参加三十天至四十天的军事训练；其中专业技术兵的训练时间，按照实际需要适当延长。
服过现役和受过军事训练的预备役士兵的复习训练，普通民兵和未编入民兵组织的预备役士兵的军事训练，按照中央军事委员会的规定进行。”
六、第四十二条修改为：“预备役人员参加军事训练，由当地人民政府给予误工补贴。具体办法和补贴标准由国务院、中央军事委员会规定；在国务院、中央军事委员会作出规定之前，由省、自治区、直辖市规定。”
七、第五十四条修改为：“义务兵服现役期间，其家属由当地人民政府给予优待，优待的标准不低于当地平均生活水平，具体办法由省、自治区、直辖市规定。”
八、第五十六条修改为：“义务兵退出现役后，按照从哪里来、回哪里去的原则，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府接收安置：
（一）家居农村的义务兵退出现役后，由乡、民族乡、镇的人民政府妥善安排他们的生产和生活。机关、团体、企业事业单位在农村招收员工时，在同等条件下，应当优先录用退伍军人。荣获二等功以上奖励的，按照本条第（二）项规定安排工作。
（二）家居城镇的义务兵退出现役后，由县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排。机关、团体、企业事业单位，不分所有制性质和组织形式，都有按照国家有关规定安置退伍军人的义务。入伍前是机关、团体、企业事业单位职工的，允许复工、复职。
（三）城镇退伍军人待安置期间，由当地人民政府按照不低于当地最低生活水平的原则发给生活补助费。
（四）城镇退伍军人自谋职业的，由当地人民政府给予一次性经济补助，并给予政策上的优惠。
（五）义务兵退出现役后，报考国家公务员、高等院校和中等专业学校，按照有关规定予以优待。”
九、第五十八条第一款修改为：“志愿兵退出现役后，服现役不满十年的，按照本法第五十六条的规定安置；满十年的，由原征集的县、自治县、市、市辖区的人民政府安排工作，也可以由上一级或者省、自治区、直辖市的人民政府在本地区内统筹安排；自愿回乡参加农业生产或者自谋职业的，给予鼓励，由当地人民政府增发安家补助费；服现役满三十年或者年满五十五岁的作退休安置，根据地方需要和本人自愿也可以作转业安置。”
十、第六十一条修改为：“有服兵役义务的公民有下列行为之一的，由县级人民政府责令限期改正；逾期不改的，由县级人民政府强制其履行兵役义务，并可以处以罚款：
（一）拒绝、逃避兵役登记和体格检查的；
（二）应征公民拒绝、逃避征集的；
（三）预备役人员拒绝、逃避参加军事训练和执行军事勤务的。
有前款第（二）项行为，拒不改正的，在两年内不得被录取为国家公务员、国有企业职工，不得出国或者升学。
战时有第一款第（二）、（三）项行为，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十一、增加第六十二条：“现役军人以逃避服兵役为目的，拒绝履行职责或者逃离部队的，按照中央军事委员会的规定给予行政处分；战时逃离部队，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
明知是逃离部队的军人而雇用的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并处以罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十二、增加第六十三条：“机关、团体、企业事业单位拒绝完成本法规定的兵役工作任务的，阻挠公民履行兵役义务的，拒绝接收、安置退伍军人的，或者有其他妨害兵役工作行为的，由县级人民政府责令改正，并可以处以罚款；对单位直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法予以处罚。”
十三、增加第六十四条：“扰乱兵役工作秩序，或者阻碍兵役工作人员依法执行职务的，依照治安管理处罚条例的规定给予处罚；使用暴力、威胁方法，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。”
十四、第六十二条改为第六十五条，修改为：“国家工作人员和军人在兵役工作中，有下列行为之一，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，给予行政处分：
（一）收受贿赂的；
（二）滥用职权或者玩忽职守的；
（三）徇私舞弊，接送不合格兵员的。”
十五、第六十三条、第六十四条、第六十五条分别改为第六十六条、第六十七条、第六十八条。
本决定自公布之日起施行。本决定施行前，依照《中华人民共和国兵役法》服现役的义务兵，服现役满二年，原则上退出现役；根据军队需要，部分义务兵可以继续服现役至满三年。
《中华人民共和国兵役法》根据本决定作相应的修改，重新公布。
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PRC Law (Revised) (May 31, 1984 Sixth National People's Congress adopted on the basis of the second meeting on December 29, 1998 the Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee sixth meeting "on the revision of the" PRC Law "decision" amended)
Chapter I Summary
1, Article 55, paragraph 1 under the Constitution of the PRC "defending the motherland, resisting aggression is the sacred duty of every citizen of the People's Republic. In accordance with the law of military service and participation in the People's Republic of militia organizations is the glorious duty of citizens "and other relevant provisions, to develop this.
2, the PRC imposed a combination of compulsory servicemen and volunteers, the militia of combining military service with the reserve system.
3 PRC citizens, regardless of ethnicity, race, occupation, family background, religious beliefs and educational level, have an obligation to military service in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Serious physical or serious disability is not suitable for military service, avoid military service. Deprived of political rights in accordance with the law, not military service.
4, the People's Republic of the armed forces is from the PLA and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and the militia.
5, divided into active and reserve military service. PLA active duty in the said service; Into militias or registered service reserve is called reservists.
6, active and reserve personnel must abide by the Constitution and laws, exercise their civic obligations while enjoying the rights of citizens; Because of the rights and obligations arising from military service, with the exception of the provisions of this law, the other by military regulations.
7, military personnel must abide by the rules and regulations, and dedicated and ready to defend the motherland and fighting. Reserve personnel must comply with the requirements to participate in military training, ready to join in the war, defending the motherland.
8, of the active and reserve forces in the establishment of Merit, a medal awarded, medals or honours.
9, of the PLA military regime.
10, of the country's military, in the State Department, under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, the Department of Defense.
In accordance with the mandate given by the Department of Defense military regions, the region responsible for handling military service. Provincial Military District (garrison districts), Military Subdistrict (JSA) and counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the armed people, and the governments of the level of military institutions, in the upper military organizations and governments at the same level leadership responsible for the military service in the region. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and townships, villages, towns, and the people's government, in accordance with the provisions of this Law completed military service tasks. Military operational work in a people armed units, armed with by the people; No people armed units, the establishment of a department for processing.
Chapter II peacetime conscription
11, The number of active duty throughout the country each year to solicit, demand and time by the State Council and Central Military Commission orders.
12, before December 31 each male citizens aged 18 or above, should be solicited active duty. When not recruiting, and in 22 years ago, still can be called active duty. According to the army needs to solicit female citizens active duty in accordance with the preceding paragraph. According to the military needs and the voluntary principle, then December 31 to collect the men and women under the age of 18 before citizens active duty.
13, of the previous year on December 31 male citizens aged 18, should be held in the year before September 30, according to counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities arrangements for the registration of military service. After registration and a preliminary review of qualified military service, said recruitment citizens.
14, in the assembly, should be recruited in accordance with civil counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities informed that the medical examination station on time to designated medical examination. Recruitment citizens in active duty conditions, and the counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities in the area of military organs for approval by the assembly active duty.
15, citizens of recruitment is to maintain family life is the only full-time labour or school attendance of students, can ease.
16, candidates are citizens detained by the investigation, prosecution, trial or sentenced to imprisonment, detention, control are serving sentences, not assembly.
Chapter III Active and reserve soldiers
17, soldiers including compulsory servicemen and volunteers.
18 of compulsory servicemen active duty for the duration of 2002.
19 of compulsory servicemen active duty expired, according to the military needs and I voluntarily, after ratification of units at the regiment level and above, could be replaced by volunteers. Volunteers to split active duty system. Volunteers active duty period from the date changed to volunteers at least three years, usually not more than 30 years, not over 55 years of age. According to military needs, volunteers can directly from the civilian sector to recruit citizens with professional skills, specific approaches by the State Council and Central Military Commission to develop.
20 soldiers on active duty, and incompetent. Military staffing reduced as a result of the need for retirement from active service, the army hospital diagnostic prove I continue to active duty are not suitable for the health or other special reasons for the need for retirement from active service, the division level and above organs for approval, early retirement from active service.
21 soldiers from active duty, in line with the reserve requirements, set by the serving soldiers of the reserve forces; After examination, suitable for military officers, reserve officers serve. Withdraw from active soldiers from the reserve units serving identified in the 30 days after returning to my place of residence, to local counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities for registration.
22, in accordance with Article 13 of this law after military service in the recruitment of civil registration, not solicit active duty and reserve service soldiers.
23 reserve soldiers age for 18 to 35 years.
Article 24 reserve soldiers into categories I and II. The first category includes the following officers of the reserve soldiers : (1) registered under the age of 35 soldiers from reserve duty soldiers; (2) After registration service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 local professional counterparts and military technical personnel; (3) Other pro forma included in the reserve forces and active forces to 28 years of age reserve soldiers. The second category of reserve soldiers, including the following personnel : (1) Subject to the reserve soldiers serving one category of persons, incorporated militia personnel; (2) Other registered service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 male citizens. This article first reserve soldiers paragraph (3) above personnel, 29-year-old reserve soldiers into the second category; Reserve soldiers aged 35, from the reserve. Chapter IV of the active and reserve officers
25 additional officers from the following persons : (a) military academies graduate students; (2) In the Central Military Commission approved the start-up training institutions for training officers, the assessment suitable for military officers soldiers; (c) institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized school graduates suitable for military officers of the students; (4) the military and civilian sectors of the demilitarized individual receiving specialized technical personnel. In wartime, the officers also add the following persons : (1) can be directly appointed as officers of the soldiers; (b) the recruitment of reserve officers and the civilian sector to active duty cadres.
26 reserve officers include the following personnel : (a) to withdraw from active reserve officers; (b) determine the retirement from active service of reserve officers serving soldiers; (c) Identification of the institutions serving reserve officers graduated students; (4) identify the full-time reserve officers serving the people of the armed cadres and militia cadres; (5) Identify the reserve officers serving in the demilitarized sector cadres and professional technicians.
27, the maximum age of the reserve officers and those serving active duty military officers from the PLA service regulations.
28 officers in accordance with the provisions of the expiry of the maximum age of service, retirement from active service; Below the maximum age for retirement from active service as a result of special circumstances, approval may withdraw from active service. Officers from active, serving with the reserve requirements, to reserve officers.
29, to withdraw from active reserve officers, reserve officers from active duty soldiers serving determined, and determined to serve the higher reserve officers graduate students in residence at the workplace or after 30 days, to local counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities for registration. Suitable for the post of full-time officers armed people cadres, militia cadres and cadres and the non-military sector of professional and technical personnel, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the military authorities to register, seek superior military organs for approval, serving reserve officers. Reserve Officers serving reserve duty expired in accordance with the provisions of the highest age, from the reserve. V military academies to recruit trainees from young students
30 under the military construction needs, from young students to military academies students. Students age, to solicit active duty from age restrictions.
31 examination qualified students to complete their studies by institutions to graduation, to comply with the requirements for active-duty military officers or civilian appointment.
32 End of the trainees subjects fail the test, the certificate issued by the institutions, to return to school before the account is located, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments in the country under the same institutions leavers resettlement procedures placement. 33 students suffering from chronic diseases, or other reasons should not be in the military academies continue to study, the drop-out approved by the institutions to Yiyezhengshu, from the location of the school before the accounts of counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive the resettlement area.
34 of the participants were expulsion from school accounts location of the former counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments of the receiving area, in accordance with national institutions expulsion same approach for students.
35 of this Law Article 31, 32, 33, 34 of the Ordinance, applies to active-duty soldiers recruited from the students.
VI China soldiers
36 is not divorced from the production of mass militia armed organizations is the PLA's assistant and reserve forces. Militia mandate : (a) the active participation of the socialist modernization drive, take the lead in the production and completion of the tasks; (b) undertake combat duties, defending the border areas, the maintenance of social order; (c) ready to join in the war against aggression, defend the motherland.
37 villages, townships, towns and the establishment of enterprises and institutions militia organizations. Where 18 to 35 male citizens in military service conditions, in addition to the recruitment of active duty, serving reserve duty included in the militia. Militia cadres appropriate age can relax. Without establishing militia units, the conditions of military service in accordance with the provisions of the male citizens, for registration.
38, 15,000 militia and militia into ordinary militia. 28 years of age for retirement from active service after the soldiers and military training personnel, and personnel selected to participate in military training, under the primary militia; The remaining 18 to 35-year-old male citizens in military service conditions, under ordinary militia. According to the needs of female citizens to participate in the primary absorption militia. Land and sea border, the ethnic minority areas and urban units with special circumstances, the primary militia appropriate age can relax. Chapter VII reservists military training
39 reserve soldiers in military training in the militia and reserve forces, or other forms of organization. Not served on the programmed reserve forces, pro forma reserve forces to active duty soldiers and 15,000 militiamen in the 18 to 22 years old, should participate in the 30 days to 40 days of military training; Professional and technical training soldiers which time, according to the actual needs of the appropriate extension. Served active and reserve soldiers received military training refresher training ordinary militia and militia organizations unbudgeted reserve soldiers in military training, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Military Commission.
40 reserve officers serving in reserve, should participate in the three months to six months of military training.
41 of the State Council and the Central Military Commission, when necessary, may decide to participate in the contingency reserve officer training.
42 reservists in military training, subsidies by local governments to delay work. The specific measures and subsidies standards by the State Council and Central Military Commission; In the State Council, the Central Military Commission provided prior provincial, autonomous regions and municipalities. VIII institutions of higher learning and senior middle schools students military training
43 of the students in higher education, must receive basic military training. According to defense needs, the students of suitable military officers to conduct short-term focus on training qualified appraisal, approved by the military authorities, serving reserve officers.
44 institutions of higher education based military training, with military instructors and organized military training for their students. 43, paragraph 2 of the short-term intensive training to train reserve officers from the military sector to send active-duty military officers and military training institutions, co-organized.
45, a senior middle school, equipped with military instructors and students to military training.
46, institutions of higher learning and senior middle schools students military training by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence. Education and military components of the work of military training for students with special institutions or, contractors students military training. Chapter wartime soldiers mobilized
47 In order to deal with the enemy's surprise attack, resist aggression, all levels of governments and military organizations at all levels, must do in peacetime wartime military mobilization preparations.
48, at the national mobilization order issued after the people's governments at all levels, all levels of military organizations, the need for the speedy implementation mobilization : (1) cessation from active duty, on leave, visiting relatives in the military must immediately return to one's unit; (b) reserve personnel called to active duty at any time, at short notice, to report promptly to their assigned locations; (c) organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and townships, villages, towns, and the government officials, the unit must be organized by the recruitment of reservists, according to a prescribed time and location report; (iv) upon the delivery of priority to the transport sector and the reservists return to the active forces.
49 of wartime in exceptional circumstances, the State Council and Central Military Commission may decide to enlist 36 to 45-year-old male citizens active duty.
50, the end of the war, the demobilization of forces required under the State Council and Central Military Commission demobilization orders to withdraw from active service units by people's governments at all levels properly resettled. The 10 chapters are active on the placement and exit
51 military, revolutionary disabled soldier, the military withdrawal from active service, a revolutionary martyr families, sacrifice, family members of deceased military personnel, military families should be respected in society, by the State and the people are.
52 of revolutionary disabled soldier aboard trains, ships, aircraft, 9,426, priority booking, and in accordance with the provisions of their treatment. Ping compulsory servicemen from the letter sent troops free mail.
53 active participation of the public injured or maimed as a result of the troop levels assessed disability, a revolutionary disabled soldier widows certificate. Principal retirement from active service, the first revolutionary disabled soldier from countries dependent for life. Second or third class revolutionary disabled soldier, home towns, from the location I counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangement means; Rural household, their region conditional to work in enterprises and institutions appropriate arrangements can not be arranged in accordance with the provisions of the additional disability benefits, protect their lives.
54, the period of compulsory servicemen active duty, their families are granted by local governments, the standards are not below the average standard of living of local and specific approach provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
55 military sacrifice, deceased, to their families, a pension by the state. Their families have no work ability or non-fixed income can not sustain life, and then periodically sent to the State pension.
56 of compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, in accordance with God, back to where the principle of the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive resettlement area : (a) rural compulsory servicemen home from active duty, by the township, townships, towns, and the government make proper arrangements for their production and life. Organs, groups, enterprises and institutions in rural recruit staff, in the same conditions, the priority should be hiring veterans. Won the second-class merit more incentives, in accordance with paragraph (2) of arrangements. (2) the home town of compulsory servicemen from active duty, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations irrespective of their form of ownership, in accordance with state regulations have placed Veterans obligations. Enlistment ago organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and workers, allowing restart, reinstatement. (3) veterans to be placed towns, the local government should be no less than the local minimum living allowance to the principles. (4) self-employment for urban veterans of the one-off economic benefits to local governments, and to give preferential policy. (5) compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, for the national civil service, institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized schools, in accordance with the relevant provisions be available.
57, in active duty during the compulsory servicemen from active duty after suffering from mental illness, depending on the severity of illness, treatment or admission to the local hospital for home care, medical and living expenses required, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments responsible for the area. Suffering from a chronic illness in the active duty period of compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, the old disease relapse need treatment by local medical institutions for treatment, the medical and living expenses, I economic difficulties, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the government subvention.
58, volunteers from active duty, active duty with 10 years, according to the provisions of Article 56 of this Law placement; Manchurian decade, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements; Voluntary self-employment or their participation in agricultural production and encouragement from local governments additional installation subsidies; active duty for 30 years or retirement age of 55 for placement, according to local needs and I can also make voluntary resettlement. Volunteers in active duty during war or maimed as a result of the public, falling sick from overwork fundamental incapacity, the procedures for processing retirement, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipalities under the seat of government or their immediate families of counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive the resettlement area.
59, officers from active duty, by the State properly resettled.
60 of the militia on duty at the expense of war, disability and reserve personnel and students participating in military training for sacrifice, disability, compassionate treatment by the local government in accordance with the regulations for the militia compassionate treatment. Chapter Services Department 11
61 citizens have a military service obligation of one of the following acts by the county level governments order correction within a specified period; Overdue reform, the county-level governments to fulfil their compulsory military service obligations, and may impose fines : (a) refuse or evade registration and physical examination for military service; (2) recruitment citizens refuse or evade conscription; (c) reservists refuse or evade participation in military training and the implementation of military service. Have the preceding section (ii), who refuse to do so within two years shall be admitted to the State civil servants, state enterprise workers, or not further studies abroad. A wartime article (2), (3), shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities.
62, for the purpose of service to evade military service, refused to perform their duties or deserted, according to the provisions of the Central Military Commission should be given administrative punishment; Wartime desertion, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. That the soldiers were deserted and hired by the people's governments at the county level shall be ordered to correct their errors, in addition to fines; Shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities.
63, organs, groups, enterprises and institutions to complete this task by the military to block citizens fulfil military obligations and refused to receive, for veterans, or other acts against military service work, be corrected by the county government, and may impose fines; unit directly responsible and other personnel who are directly responsible, will be punished according to law.
64, disrupting service work order, or impede military personnel to perform their duties in accordance with the Security Administration Punishment Ordinance to punishment; The use of violence, threats methods, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. Article
65 national staff and soldiers in the military exercise, the following acts, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable; But do not constitute a crime, given administrative punishment : (1) accepting bribes; (b) abuse of authority or dereliction of duty; (c) curb, their unqualified recruits. Chapter 12 is attached
66 of the law applicable to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force.
67 of the PLA as required with civilian cadres. Another civilian regulations. Article 68 of this law since October 1, 1984 1997. Attached : NPC Standing Committee decision on revising law (December 29, 1998 the Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee adopted at the sixth meeting on December 29, 1998 promulgation of the People's Republic of China Presidential Decree 13)
Decision
The Ninth National People's Congress Standing Committee considered the sixth meeting of the State Council, the Central Military Commission on the "PRC Law Amendment (Draft)" motion to determine the "PRC Law" to the following modifications : 1, 2 amended as : "The People's Republic of China of compulsory servicemen and volunteers combined, the militia of combining military service with the reserve system. " Second, Article 18 is amended as follows : "The period of compulsory servicemen active duty in 2002. " 3, Article 19 is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen on active duty, according to military needs and I voluntarily, after ratification of units at the regiment level and above, could be replaced by volunteers. Volunteers to split active duty system. Volunteers active duty period from the date changed to volunteers at least three years, usually not more than 30 years, not over 55 years of age. According to military needs, volunteers can directly from the civilian sector to recruit citizens with professional skills, specific approaches by the State Council and Central Military Commission to develop. " 4, Article 24 is amended as follows : "reserve soldiers divided into categories I and II. The first category includes the following officers of the reserve soldiers : (1) registered under the age of 35 soldiers from reserve duty soldiers; (2) After registration service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 local professional counterparts and military technical personnel; (3) Other pro forma included in the reserve forces and active forces to 28 years of age reserve soldiers. The second category of reserve soldiers, including the following personnel : (1) Subject to the reserve soldiers serving one category of persons, incorporated militia personnel; (2) Other registered service reserve soldiers under the age of 35 male citizens. This article first reserve soldiers paragraph (3) above personnel, 29-year-old reserve soldiers into the second category; Reserve soldiers aged 35, from the reserve. " 5, Article 39 is amended as follows : "A reserve soldier military training in the militia and reserve forces, or other forms of organization. Not served on the programmed reserve forces, pro forma reserve forces to active duty soldiers and 15,000 militiamen in the 18 to 22 years old, should participate in the 30 days to 40 days of military training; Professional and technical training soldiers which time, according to the actual needs of the appropriate extension. Served active and reserve soldiers received military training refresher training ordinary militia and militia organizations unbudgeted reserve soldiers in military training, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Military Commission. " 6, 42, is amended as follows : "reservists to take part in military training, subsidies from local governments for loss of working time. The specific measures and subsidies standards by the State Council and Central Military Commission; In the State Council, the Central Military Commission provided prior provincial, autonomous regions and municipalities. " 7, 54, is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen active duty, their families are granted by local governments, the standards are not below the average standard of living of local and specific approach provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. " 8, 56, is amended as follows : "compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, in accordance with God, back to where the principle of the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments receive resettlement area : (a) rural compulsory servicemen home from active duty, by the township, townships, towns, and the government make proper arrangements for their production and life. Organs, groups, enterprises and institutions in rural recruit staff, in the same conditions, the priority should be hiring veterans. Won the second-class merit more incentives, in accordance with paragraph (2) of arrangements. (2) the home town of compulsory servicemen from active duty, conducted by the cantonal, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements. Organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and organizations irrespective of their form of ownership, in accordance with state regulations have placed Veterans obligations. Enlistment ago organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and workers, allowing restart, reinstatement. (3) veterans to be placed towns, the local government should be no less than the local minimum living allowance to the principles. (4) self-employment for urban veterans of the one-off economic benefits to local governments, and to give preferential policy. (5) compulsory servicemen retirement from active service, for the national civil service, institutions of higher learning and secondary specialized schools, in accordance with the relevant provisions be available. " 9, 58, paragraph 1, is amended as follows : "volunteers for retirement from active service, active duty with 10 years, according to the provisions of Article 56 of this Law placement; Manchurian decade, the former assembly counties, autonomous counties, cities, municipal governments under the arrangements, or may otherwise provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the people's governments in the region to co-ordinate arrangements; Voluntary self-employment or their participation in agricultural production and encouragement from local governments additional installation subsidies; active duty for 30 years or retirement age of 55 for placement, according to local needs and I can also make voluntary resettlement. " 10, article 61 is amended as follows : "a military service obligation of citizens to have committed any of the following acts, the county-level governments order correction within a specified period; Overdue reform, the county-level governments to fulfil their compulsory military service obligations, and may impose fines : (a) refuse or evade registration and physical examination for military service; (2) recruitment citizens refuse or evade conscription; (c) reservists refuse or evade participation in military training and the implementation of military service. Have the preceding section (ii), who refuse to do so within two years shall be admitted to the State civil servants, state enterprise workers, or not further studies abroad. A wartime article (2), (3), shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities. " 11, increased 62 : "for the purpose of service to evade military service, refused to perform their duties or deserted, according to the provisions of the Central Military Commission should be given administrative punishment; Wartime desertion, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. That the soldiers were deserted and hired by the people's governments at the county level shall be ordered to correct their errors, in addition to fines; Shall be prosecuted for their criminal liabilities. " 12, increased 63 : "organs, groups, enterprises and institutions to complete this task by the military to block citizens fulfil military obligations and refused to receive, for veterans, or other acts against military service work, be corrected by the county government, and may impose fines; unit directly responsible and other personnel who are directly responsible, will be punished according to law. " 13, increased 64 : "disrupt service work order, or impede military personnel to perform their duties in accordance with the Security Administration Punishment Ordinance to punishment; The use of violence, threats methods, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable. " 14, 62 shall be changed to Article 65, is amended as follows : "The state and military staff working in the military service, the following acts, which constitute a crime, will be held criminally accountable; But do not constitute a crime, given administrative punishment : (1) accepting bribes; (b) abuse of authority or dereliction of duty; (c) curb, their unqualified recruits. " 15, 63, 64, 65 to 66, respectively, 67, and 68. This decision comes into force on the date of promulgation. Implementation of the present decision, in accordance with the compulsory servicemen of the "PRC Law" active duty, active duty for two years, in principle, to withdraw from active service; According to the army, part of compulsory servicemen can continue to active duty and three years of service. "PRC Law" in accordance with the present decision will be revised and re-released.
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