Article 63 – Authority of National Cyberspace Department and State Council

A department with personal information protection duties when fulfilling related duties may take the following measures:

  1. questioning relevant parties, and investigating circumstances related to personal information handling activities;
  2. consulting and duplicating the parties’ contracts, records, account books and other relevant materials related to personal information handling activities;
  3. conducting on-site inspections, and investigating suspected illegal personal information handling activities; and
  4. inspecting equipment and articles related to personal information handling activities; and sealing up or seizing equipment and articles related to illegal personal information handling activities as proved by evidence after submitting written reports to and obtaining approval from the principal person in charge of the departments with personal information protection duties.

When departments with personal information protection duties carry out their duties in accordance with the law, the parties concerned shall cooperate and provide assistance, and shall not reject or obstruct them. 

Related provisions:

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