There is no law underpinning the system of RTL; rather, the regulatory framework is comprised of a patchwork of administrative regulations contrary to the 2000 Legislation Law, which states that only the National People &apos; s Congress, and in some cases its Standing Committee, can pass legislation on matters relating to the deprivation of liberty of Chinese citizens.
35 劳动教养制度目前没有法律依据；而有关规范框架由一些有违于2000年《立法法》的行政规章36 拼凑而成，《立法法》规定，涉及剥夺中国公民自由的事项，只有全国人大及在某些情况下其常务委员会才可立法。