Article 21 An Internet news information service provider shall put on record the contents of the news information it has published or transmitted, as well as the time and Internet web address. The back-up of such records shall be kept for at least 60 days, and shall be available to the relevant department for reference in case of need.

Chapter IV Supervision and Administration

Article 22 The Information Office of the State Council and the information office of the people's government of each province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall carry out supervision over and inspection of Internet news information service providers according to law; the relevant entities and individuals shall be cooperative in this regard.

The working staff of the Information Office of the State Council or the information office of each people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall show their law enforcement certificates when conducting on-site inspections according to law.

Article 23 The Information Office of the State Council and the information office of the people's government of each province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government shall carry out supervision over the Internet news information services. Where the news information published or transmitted by an Internet news information service provider or the electronic bulletin services provided by it is found to contain any content in violation of Paragraph 1 of Article 3 or Article 19 of the present Rules, it shall notify the Internet news information service provider to cut out such content. The Internet news information service provider shall cut out such content immediately, keep relevant records and provide them to the relevant department for reference in case of need.

Article 24 An Internet news information service provider as prescribed in Item 1 or Item 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the present Rules shall submit an annual business report to the Information Office of the State Council within the prescribed time limit each year if it is established by a news entity of the Central Government; while if it is established by any other news entity or non-news entity, it shall, through the relevant local information office of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, submit an annual business report to the Information Office of the State Council within the prescribed time limit each year.

The Information Office of the State Council may, on the basis of the reported information, conduct inspections of the Internet news information service providers' management rules, personnel qualifications and service items, etc.

Article 25 Internet news information service providers shall submit themselves to the public supervision.

The Information Office of the State Council shall publicize its website, web address and telephone number for tip-offs, accept the tip-offs of the general public and deal with them according to law. The tip-offs falling within the scope of any other administrative department's duties shall be transferred to that department.

Chapter V Legal Liabilities

Article 26 Where an Internet news information service provider unlawfully provides Internet news information services in violation of Paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the present Rules, or provides Internet news information services beyond the ratified service items in violation of Article 15 of the present Rules, the Information Office of the State Council or the information office of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government shall, within the limits of their respective functions and powers, order it to stop the illegal activities, and impose on it a fine of more than 10,000 yuan but no more than 30,000 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, the telecommunications administrative department shall, in light of the written confirmation opinions of the Information Office of the State Council