Penalties

Penalties for disturbing public order

According to provisions of Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, any person who commits the following acts shall be imposed on a detention of not less than five days but not more than ten days, and in addition a fine of not more than 500 Yuan may be imposed on; if the circumstances are relatively light, a detention of not more than five days or a fine of not more than 500 Yuan shall be imposed on:

(1) Spreading rumors, making false statements of dangers, epidemic situations or alarms or by other means intentionally disrupting public order;

(2) Throwing in fake hazardous substances such as explosive, toxic, radioactive and corrosive substances or pathogens of infectious diseases disturbing public order; or

(3) Threatening to set fire, explosion or throw in dangerous materials disrupting public order.