Oil and gas pipeline protection Regulations

Article 31 Where a pipeline enterprise, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, fails to perform the obligations of safe operation of pipeline facilities, thereby causing damage to pipeline facilities and constituting a crime, it shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the case does not constitute a crime, the department designated by the local people's government at or above the county level shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan.

Article 32 Where employees of pipeline enterprises collude with others to destroy or steal pipeline facilities and oil or natural gas transported through pipelines, if the case constitutes a crime, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the case does not constitute a crime, a heavier punishment shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of these Regulations.

Article 33 Where local people's governments or relevant departments fail to perform their duties for the protection of pipeline facilities, resulting in the encroachment, destruction, theft or looting of pipeline facilities and the oil and natural gas transported through pipelines, as well as other activities endangering the safety of pipeline facilities in their own areas, which cannot be stopped for a long time and cause serious consequences, the persons in charge and other persons directly responsible shall, in accordance with the seriousness of the circumstances, To give administrative sanctions of demerit demerit, demotion or dismissal according to law; If the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 34 If a functionary of a state organ commits any of the following acts, which constitutes a crime, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the case does not constitute a crime, administrative sanctions of demotion, removal or even dismissal from public office shall be imposed according to law:

(1) concealing or conniving at encroachment, destruction, theft or robbery of pipeline facilities, oil and natural gas transported through pipelines or other acts endangering the safety of pipeline facilities;

(2) providing information to the parties concerned who occupy, destroy, steal or loot pipeline facilities, oil and natural gas transported through pipelines or other acts endangering the safety of pipeline facilities, and helping them to evade investigation and punishment;

(3) obstructing or interfering with relevant departments' investigation and punishment of encroaching, destroying, stealing or robbing pipeline facilities, oil and natural gas transported through pipelines or other acts endangering the safety of pipeline facilities according to law.