Legal basis: Archives Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 2 This Law shall apply to the collection, arrangement, protection, utilization, supervision and management of archives.
The archives mentioned in this Law refer to various forms of historical records, such as words, charts, audio-visual and so on, which are directly formed by past and present organs, groups, enterprises, institutions and other organizations and individuals engaged in economic, political, cultural, social, ecological civilization, military affairs, foreign affairs, science and technology and other activities, and are of preservation value to the country and society.
Twelfth organs, organizations, enterprises, institutions and other organizations that should form archives according to the provisions of the state should establish a responsibility system for archives work and improve the archives management system according to law.