(3) Failing to perform the obligations of making records, preserving or providing the back-up of the records.

Article 30 Where an Internet news information service provider violates Paragraph 2 of Article 17 of the present Rules by providing news information to an entity that has no license for Internet news information services, the persons in charge and other persons held directly liable shall be given administrative sanctions in accordance with the law.

Article 31 Where any of working staff of the Information Office of the State Council or of the local information office of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, or any of working staff of the telecommunication administrative department neglects his duties, abuses his power, practices favoritism, thus causing serious consequence, he shall be investigated for criminal liabilities according to law if a crime is constituted; if no crime is constituted, the persons in charge and other persons held directly responsible shall be given administrative sanctions in accordance with the law.

Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

Article 32 News entities as mentioned in the present Rules refer to the newspaper offices, radio stations, television stations and news agencies established according to law; among them, news entities of the Central Government shall include the news entities established by all departments of the Central Government.

Article 33 The present Rules shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.