2024/9/2 凌晨12:21 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (3) making an invention or a major technological innovation; (4) rescuing others in work and daily life while risking his own life; (5) making great contributions to fighting against a natural disaster or preventing a major accident; or (6) making other major contributions to the state or society. The term of the sentence actually executed after commutation may not be less than the time period listed as follows: (1) for those sentenced to non-custodial correction, short-term custody or fixed-term imprisonment, not less than half of the term originally decided; (2) for those sentenced to life imprisonment, not less than 13 years; and (3) for those sentenced to death with reprieve and for whom commutation is restricted by the people’s court in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 50 of this Law, not less than 25 years if his sentence has been reduced to life-imprisonment in accordance with the law after the expiration of the reprieve; and not less than 20 years if his sentence has been reduced to fixed-term imprisonment of 25 years after the expiration of the reprieve. Article 79 To have the sentence of an offender commuted, the executing authority shall submit a recommendation on commutation of the sentence to an intermediate people’s court or above. The people’s court shall form a collegial panel to adjudicate and, where the offender demonstrates sincere repentance or carries out meritorious performance, render an order for commutation of the sentence. No sentence may be reduced without statutory procedures. Article 80 The term of fixed-term imprisonment commuted from life imprisonment shall begin at the date when the order for commutation of the sentence is rendered. Section 7 Parole Article 81 Where an offender sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment has already served half or more of his sentence, or an offender sentenced to life imprisonment has served 13 years or longer in prison, the offender may be granted parole if he has observed the prison rules, accepted education and rehabilitation, demonstrated sincere repentance, and will no longer pose a risk of committing another crime. Under special situations, granting of parole is not subject to the aforementioned term-serving restrictions upon the approval from the Supreme People’s Court. Parole shall not be granted to a recidivist or an offender sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment for intentional homicide, rape, robbery, kidnapping, arson, explosion, releasing hazardous substances, or organized crime of a violent nature. As for whether to grant parole, the impact on the community where the parolee is going to live shall be taken into consideration. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_3.htm 5/7