Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 51 (9th term)

The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Amendment to the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 21st Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 28, 2001, is hereby promulgated and shall go into effect as of the date of its promulgation.

President of the People's Republic of China

April 28, 2001