(Adopted at the 8th Conference of the Standing Committee of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on November 5, 1997 and promulgated by Decree No. 15 of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on December 19, 1997.)

CHAPTER I
GENREAL PROVISIONS

Article 1
These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Village and Town Planning and Construction promulgated by the State Council (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations), the relevant laws and legislations and in light of the situation of Guangxi for the purpose of reinforcing the administration of village the town planning and construction, improving the production and living environment of villages and towns and promoting the economic and social development of rural areas.

Article 2
These Measures apply to the layouts and implementation of village and town planning in the administrative division of Guangxi, the construction of residence in the planned areas of villages and towns, town enterprises, and the construction of town public facilities and utilities. The construction carried out in collective-owned land which has been requisitioned by the State is not included.

The layouts and implementation of village and town planning within the planned urban areas shall comply with the Law of Urban Planning of the People's Republic of China and the Measures of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for the Enforcement of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Urban Planning.

The layouts and implementation of the planning of villages and towns located alongside highways should comply with the relevant stipulations of highway laws, rules and regulations.

Article 3
The construction administration of the Guangxi government shall be responsible for the administration of village and town planning and construction all over Guangxi.

The construction administrations at prefecture and county government levels shall be responsible for the planning and construction administration of villages and towns in their administrative divisions.
The government of each township shall be responsible for the planning and construction administration of villages and towns in its administrative division.

Article 4
The government of each level shall promote scientific research in village and town planning and construction, popularize new techniques, new materials and new structures in the construction, set up and strengthen institutions for village-town planning and construction engineering design and scientific research, ascertain the outlays for the scientific research, improve the scientific and technological level in village-town planning, engineering design and construction, and improve the village-town planning and construction administration.

Article 5
Every unit or individual shall abide by the village-town planning and has the right to stop, report on and bring a charge against any violation of village-town planning and construction administration.