Article 24 If an internet-based information service provider violates other laws or regulations in the course of its business activities, such relevant competent authority as that in charge of press, publications, education, public health, supervision and administration of pharmaceuticals or administration for industry and commerce shall punish it in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Article 25 If a telecommunications administration authority or any other competent authority or any employee thereof commits dereliction of its/his duties, abuses its/his authority, engages in malpractices for personal gain or is negligent in its/his supervision or administration of internet-based information services, resulting in serious consequences, and such act constitutes a criminal offense, the criminal liability of such authority or employee shall be pursued in accordance with the law. If such act is insufficient to constitute a criminal offense, the persons directly in charge and other persons directly liable shall be subjected to the administrative sanction of demotion, removal from office or dismissal. Article 26 Anyone that commenced to engage in the provision of internet-based information services before the promulgation hereof shall retrospectively go through the relevant procedures in accordance herewith within 60 days as of the date of promulgation hereof. Article 27 The Measures shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. 5