(Effective Date 1984.07.14)
Article 1. The present regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant laws and decrees of the People’s Republic of China. Article 2. Land, seabeaches, waters and resources within the Xiamen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) are all placed under the unified planning and Article 3. All the enterprises must observe the overall construction program of the SEZ in the use of land, and the construction projects and Article 4. A SEZ enterprise, when in need of the use of land, should apply with the Xiamen Urban and Rural Construction Commission by producing Article 5. Counting from the day on which the land use certificate is received by the SEZ enterprise, the said enterprise must submit the blueprints Article 6. The land use period shall be determined in accordance with the project undertaken and its actual needs. The longest duration for (1) 40 years for industrial and communications projects, and public utilities; (2) 20 years for commercial enterprises and service trades; (3) 30 years for financial institutions and tourist projects; (4) 50 years for property projects; (5) 60 years for science, technology, education, culture and public health projects; and (6) 30 years for animal husbandry,crop farming, aquatic and poultry raising. If the enterprise concerned wishes to continue its operation upon the expiration of the term specified in the land use certificate, Article 7. A SEZ enterprise should pay a fee for the use of land, be it newly requisitioned land or on the site originally used by the enterprise. Article 8. Payment of the land use fee should be made annually. Preferential terms shall be granted if advance payment is made for three years The land use fee for the first year should be paid on the day on which the land use certificate is issued. If the use of the land Article 9. A SEZ enterprise or individual only has the right to use the land upon approval but not the right to its ownership. The right to Article 10. A SEZ enterprise must pay 50% of the set land use fee for land reserved for development purposes upon approval. The reservation Article 11. A SEZ enterprise, when in temporary need of the use of land, must have the approval of the Xiamen Urban and Rural Construction Commission Upon the expiration of the temporary use period the users of the land should dismantle all temporarily built facilities on the land Article 12. The land use fee may be exempted with the approval of the Xiamen City People’s Government when starting non-profit making education, Article 13. Investors should apply with the Xiamen City People’s Government for developing and operating large tracts of land in the SEZ, and Article 14. Any usage of land in the SEZ must be made in accordance with its set requirements for environmental protection, water and soil conservation, Article 15. All SEZ enterprises are responsible for their individual needs in, and the building of the facilities for, the power, heat and water Article 16. The present regulations are (also) applicable to non-SEZ Chinese enterprises that are associated (or otherwise in partnership) with Article 17. The present regulations shall come into force on the date of promulgation.
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