EEAL 58, 59, 60: Investigation and Interrogation
The following provisions of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China (EEAL) details stipulations on the investigation and interrogation of persons suspected of violating EEAL and related laws and regulations.
Article 58 - Authorized Authorities
Measures for on-the-spot interrogation, continued interrogation, detention for investigation, movement restriction and repatriation prescribed in this Chapter shall be enforced by public security organs under local people’s governments at or above the county level or by exit/entry border inspection authorities.
第五十八条
本章规定的当场盘问、继续盘问、拘留审查、限制活动范围、遣送出境措施，由县级以上地方人民政府公安机关或者出入境边防检查机关实施。
Article 59 - Interrogation
Persons suspected of violating the regulations on exit/entry administration may be interrogated on the spot; upon on-the-spot interrogation, the aforesaid persons may be interrogated in continuation in accordance with the law under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Are suspected of illegally exiting or entering China;
(2) Are suspected of assisting others in illegally exiting or entering China;
(3) Are foreigners suspected of illegally residing or working in China; or
(4) Are suspected of endangering national security or interests, disrupting social or public order, or engaging in other illegal or criminal activities.
On-the-spot interrogation and continued interrogation shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the People’s Police Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Where public security organs under local people’s governments at or above the county level or exit/entry border inspection authorities need to summon the persons suspected of violating the regulations on exit/entry administration, they shall handle the matter in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Penalties for Administration of Public Security.
第五十九条
对涉嫌违反出境入境管理的人员，可以当场盘问；经当场盘问，有下列情形之一的，可以依法继续盘问:
（一）有非法出境入境嫌疑的；
（二）有协助他人非法出境入境嫌疑的；
（三）外国人有非法居留、非法就业嫌疑的；
（四）有危害国家安全和利益，破坏社会公共秩序或者从事其他违法犯罪活动嫌疑的。
当场盘问和继续盘问应当依据《中华人民共和国人民警察法》规定的程序进行。
县级以上地方人民政府公安机关或者出入境边防检查机关需要传唤涉嫌违反出境入境管理的人员的，依照《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚法》的有关规定执行。
Article 60 - Detention for Interrogation
Where foreigners involved in any of the circumstances specified in the first paragraph of Article 59 of this Law cannot be cleared of suspicion after on-the-spot interrogation or continued interrogation and therefore need to be further investigated, he may be detained for investigation.
When detaining a foreigner for investigation, the authority concerned shall present a written decision on detention for investigation and shall interrogate the detained foreigner within 24 hours. Where the aforesaid organ finds that a foreigner should not be detained for investigation, it shall immediately release him from detention for investigation.
The period of detention for investigation shall not exceed 30 days; for complicated cases, the period may be extended to 60 days upon approval by the public security organs under the local people’s governments at the next higher level or by the exit/entry border inspection authorities at the next higher level. For foreigners whose nationalities and identities are unknown, the period of detention for investigation shall be calculated from the date when their nationalities and identities are found out.
第六十条
外国人有本法第五十九条第一款规定情形之一的，经当场盘问或者继续盘问后仍不能排除嫌疑，需要作进一步调查的，可以拘留审查。
实施拘留审查，应当出示拘留审查决定书，并在二十四小时内进行询问。发现不应当拘留审查的，应当立即解除拘留审查。
拘留审查的期限不得超过三十日；案情复杂的，经上一级地方人民政府公安机关或者出入境边防检查机关批准可以延长至六十日。对国籍、身份不明的外国人，拘留审查期限自查清其国籍、身份之日起计算。
EEAL - Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China
http://english.www.gov.cn/archive/laws_regulations/2014/09/22/content_281474988553532.htm
中华人民共和国出境入境管理法
http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2012-06/30/content_2174944.htm
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