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Article 2 of the Notice on Printing and Distributing the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China
The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.
The social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.
Article 16
Provincial, prefecture-level human resources and social security departments that are allowed to issue social security cards should formulate clear rules for the application and management of social security cards, and announce them to the public through express delivery in service places and publicity on government websites. The social security card application management program shall include the following contents:
(a) the function and purpose of the social security card;
(two) the issuance, application conditions and application procedures of social security cards;
(five) the rights and obligations of the card issuer, the cardholder and other relevant parties.