Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 63The implementation of converting reclaimed grassland and rehabilitating and improving natural grassland shall be subject to the Grassland Law and the relevant provisions of the State Council.

The implementation of watershed management and water and soil conservation within the regions where farmland is converted to forests or grassland shall be subject to the Law of Water and Soil Conservation and the relevant provisions of the State Council.

Article 64Where local governments at various levels decide to convert land outside the scope approved by the State Council, the subsidies of the Central Government specified in these Regulations shall not be granted therefor.

Article 65These Regulations shall be effective as of January 20, 2003.

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