CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND THEIR TRAINING
CHAPTER III APPRAISAL OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND THEIR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL
CHAPTER IV AWARDS AND PENALTIES FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER V MATERIAL AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER VI OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Article 1 The present Regulations are formulated for the purpose of building a contingent of revolutionary, younger, better educated and professional Article 2 Officers in active service in the People’s Liberation Army are servicemen who hold posts at or above the level of platoon leader By the nature of the posts they hold, officers are classified as operational officers, political officers, logistics officers and Article 3 In selecting and using officers, the principles of appointing people on their merits, stressing both political integrity and professional Article 4 The State shall, on the principle of giving preferential treatment to servicemen, determine the various kinds of treatment for officers. Article 5 Officers who meet the provisions for retiring from active service as specified in the present Regulations shall retire from active Article 6 The General Political Department of the People’s Liberation Army shall be responsible for managing the affairs concerning the officers
CHAPTER II BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND THEIR Article 7 Officers must meet the following basic requirements: (1) being loyal to the motherland, serving the people wholeheartedly, and devoting themselves to the cause of national defence; (2) observing the Constitution, laws and regulations, implementing State principles and policies and the Army’s rules and regulations, (3) possessing sufficient understanding of theories and policies, scientific, general and specialized knowledge, the ability to organize (4) cherishing the soldiers, being fair and upright, being honest and clean in performing public duties, working hard, and fearing Article 8 The People’s Liberation Army shall apply a system whereby its members are promoted as officers only after they have received training Operational, political and logistics officers who hold commanding posts at or below the battalion level shall be those trained in Officers who serve in offices shall be those trained in appropriate academies or schools. Specialized technical officers shall be those trained in specialized technical academies or schools corresponding to their specialized Outstanding soldiers may be promoted as officers after they have received training in academies or schools. Article 9 When the number of officers trained in military academies or schools cannot meet the needs, in peacetime, outstanding soldiers selected
CHAPTER III APPRAISAL OF OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND THEIR Article 10 Leading cadres and political departments at various levels shall, in line with their division of responsibilities, appraise officers The appraisal shall be conducted in a comprehensive way by the leaders together with the rank and file against the basic requirements The appointment and removal of officers shall be preceded by appraisals; no appointment or removal shall be made without an appraisal. Article 11 The authority for the appointment and removal of officers is prescribed as follows: (1) officers from the Chief of the General Staff and the Director of the General Political Department down to the division commander (2) officers at the level of deputy division commander (or brigade commander) and the level of regiment commander (or deputy brigade (3) officers at the level of deputy regiment commander and the level of battalion commander and intermediate specialized technical (4) officers at or below the level of deputy battalion commander and junior specialized technical officers shall be appointed or removed The appointment and removal of officers described in the preceding paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures Article 12 While emergency missions like battles or rescue or relief operations are being carried out, leading cadres at higher levels shall The tentative removal of officers or assignment of servicement to replace them made in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article 13 The maximum age for operational, political and logistics officers in combat troops in peacetime shall be: 30 for officers at the platoon level; 35 for officers at the company level; 40 for officers at the battalion level; 45 for officers at the regimental level; 50 for officers at the divisional level; 55 for officers at the corps level; and 63 for officers at the level of deputy commander of the major military command and 65 for officers at the level of commander of the The maximum age for officers at the battalion or regimental level aboard naval vessels shall be 45 and 50 respectively. The maximum age for a small number of the officers at the divisional or corps level in combat troops may be appropriately extended, Article 14 The maximum age for officers at or below the regimental level in provincial military command (garrison command) systems, logistics Article 15 The maximum age for officers at or below the battalion level in the offices of the various general departments and the offices of The maximum age for officers holding the principal leading posts in the general departments shall be determined separately by the Article 16 The maximum age for specialized technical officers in peacetime shall be: 40 for junior specialized technical officers; 48 for intermediate specialized technical officers; and 60 for senior specialized technical officers. The maximum age for a small number of the intermediate and senior specialized technical officers may be appropriately extended for Article 17 The minimum term of office for the principal commanders at various levels in peacetime shall be: 3 years for a principal commander at the platoon level; 4 years for one at the company level; 3 years for one at the battalion level; 4 years for one at the regimental level; and 3 years for one at the divisional (brigade) level. The minimum term of office for a principal commander at or above the corps level shall be determined separately by the Central Military The minimum term of office for the principal commander of a Class IV naval vessel, an air squadron and a guided missile company shall Article 18 The minimum term of office for chiefs of sections, subdivisions, divisions and departments and officers holding posts at corresponding The minimum term of office for staff officers, clerical workers, secretaries, assistants, instructors, etc. shall be three years. Article 19 The minimum term of office for specialized technical officers shall be determined separately by the Central Military Commission. Article 20 Officers can be promoted to the next higher level by filling vacancies available in the authorized size of the staff on the strength Officers who are outstanding in political integrity and professional competence and who have distinguished themselves in performing Article 21 Officers shall be appointed within the authorized size of the staff and in accordance with the authorized grading of posts. Article 22 Officers who prove not qualified for their posts shall be transferred to posts at lower levels or to other jobs and their treatment Article 23 To meet the needs in the building of national defence, Army may send officers in active service to non-military departments to fulfil Article 24 Officers may switch over to civilian jobs in the Army in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Central Military Commission.
CHAPTER IV AWARDS AND PENALTIES FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE Article 25 Officers who have made significant contributions or achieved outstanding successes in battle or army building and those who have The awards shall fall into the following categories: Honourable Citation; Citation for Merit, Class III; Citation for Merit Class Article 26 Officers who have violated military discipline shall be given disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the relevant provisions of The disciplinary sanctions shall fall into the following categories: warning; serious warning; recording of a demerit; recording of Article 27 Officers who have been removed from office shall be appointed to new posts in the light of the specific circumstances under which Article 28 Officers whose actions against the law and discipline constitute criminal offences shall be investigated for criminal responsibility
CHAPTER V MATERIAL AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE Article 29 A system linking salary to post and military rank and a regular salary increase system shall be instituted for officers, who shall Officers shall continue to draw their salaries, when they in accordance with the relevant regulations receive off-service training, Article 30 Officers shall enjoy free medical care. The relevant departments shall do a good job of providing medical and health services for Article 31 Officers shall be enpost_titled to a vacation every year. officers of units carrying out combat duties shall suspend their vacation. When the State issues an order of mobilization, officers on vacation who are required to return to their units in response to the Article 32 Officers who are qualified to take along with them their dependents, i.e., their spouses and their children who have not come of When the units are shifted to other places for garrison duties or when the officers are assigned posts in other places, their dependents An officer who has reached the age of 50 but who has no son or daughter living with him or her may have one working son or daughter The assignment and transfer of jobs for officers’ dependents who accompany the units of Army and for officers’ children and their Article 33 The affairs of dependents accompanying officers who have died in action or of diseases shall be handed over to the government. Specific
CHAPTER VI OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE SERVICE Article 34 Officers shall retire from active service when they reach the maximum age for active service in peacetime. The maximum age for officers in active service in peacetime shall be: 55 for officers at the divisional level in combat troops; and 58 for officers at the level of deputy corps commander and 60 for officers at the level of corps commander in combat troops. The maximum age for officers in active service at other levels shall be the same as the maximum age for their posts. Article 35 Officers who have not reached the maximum age for active service shall retire from active service if they fall into any of the following (1) being unable to carry on normal work because of wound, illness or disability; (2) being not in a position to be reappointed because of limitations on the size of the staff; (3) being transferred from the corps to non-military departments; and (4) having to retire from active service because of other reasons. Article 36 Officers’ retirement from active service shall be approved by the same authorities that have the power to approve their appointment Article 37 After they retire from active service, officers holding posts at or above the divisional level or senior specialized technical posts After they retire from active service, officers holding posts at or below the regimental level or junior or intermediate specialized Officers to be transferred to civilian jobs may be given vocational training where necessary. Officers who have basically lost their ability to work before reaching the maximum age for active service shall be treated as pensioners As regards officers who have been in active service for 30 years or more, or who have been in active service and have worked for the Article 38 Officers who have reached their maximum age for active service may leave their posts to rest if they meet the relevant State requirements Article 39 The affairs of officers who have been retired from active service shall be administered by the government. Specific measures shall The affairs of officers who have left their posts to rest or who are at or above the corps level when they retire shall be administered Article 40 Junior specialized technical officers who have served for less than eight years, officers at the platoon level who have not reached Officers whose applications for retiring from active service ahead of schedule in peacetime have been rejected but who still insist
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Article 41 The General Political Department of the People’s Liberation Army shall, in accordance with the present Regulations, formulate measures Article 42 The present Regulations shall go into effect as of January 1, 1989. The Regulations on the Military Service of Cadres of the Chinese
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