(Adopted at the 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on August 31, 2001)

Having discussed the implications of "in violation of the rules and regulations on land administration" prescribed by Articles 228, "in violation of the law or regulations on land administration" prescribed by Article 342 and "violation the law and regulations on land administration" prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law and "illegally approves the requisition or occupation of land" prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law, the Standing Committee of National People's Congress gives the interpretation as follows:

"In violation of the law or regulations on land administration" prescribed by Article 228, "in violation of the rules and regulations on land administration" prescribed by Articles 228, "in violation of the law or regulations on land administration" prescribed by Article 342 and "violation the law and regulations on land administration" prescribed by Article 410 of Criminal Law mean violation of the provisions on land administration prescribed by laws such as the Land Administration Law, Forestry Law, Grassland Law and other relevant administrative regulations.

"Illegally approves the requisition or occupation of land" prescribed by Article 410 of the Criminal Law means illegally approving the requisition or occupation of farmland such as cultivated land, forestland and other land.

This Interpretation is hereby announced.

The English translation is for reference only and if there is any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.