Penalties

Penalties for acts under the name of religion or qigong disrupting social order

According to provisions of Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, any person who commits any of the following acts shall be imposed on of a detention of not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days, and in addition a fine of not more than 1000 Yuan; if the circumstances are relatively light, a detention of not less than five days but not more than ten days will be imposed on, and in addition a fine of not more than 500 Yuan may be imposed on: (1) organizing, instigating, coercing, inducing or inciting another person to engage in activities of cults or superstitious sects, or making use of cults or superstitious sects or superstitious activities to disturb social order and harm the health of others; or (2) disturbing social order and harming the health of others by masquerading under the name of religion or qigong.