规范性文件

規範性文件

guīfànxìngwénjiàn

noun

Measure Word

一份规范性文件 fèn

Meanings

1 normative document
2 regulatory document
3 document with binding rules

Characters

model; standard

Examples

这是国务院发布的规范性文件，各地必须执行。

Zhè shì Guówùyuàn fābù de guīfànxìng wénjiàn, gè dì bìxū zhíxíng.

This is a normative document issued by the State Council and must be enforced everywhere.

规范性文件的效力低于法律法规。

Guīfànxìng wénjiàn de xiàolì dī yú fǎlǜ fǎguī.

The authority of normative documents is lower than that of laws and regulations.

Tips

usage

In PRC administrative law, 规范性文件 sits below laws (法律), administrative regulations (行政法规), and rules (规章) in the hierarchy — informally called 红头文件 ('red-header documents') when issued by government bodies. They bind behavior but cannot create criminal or administrative penalties.

Stroke Order

规 guī

范 fàn

性 xìng

文 wén

件 jiàn