《中华人民共和国行政处罚法》将于1996年10月1日起施行,它的颁布和实施是我国行政法制建设中的一件大事。这部法律的实施对规范政府行为、促进行政机关依法行政、保护公民的合法权益具有重要意义。一、行政处罚的基本原则行政处罚必须遵循一定的基本原则。我国现行法律法规中大多数规定了行政处罚条 The “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administrative Punishment” will come into force on October 1, 1996. The promulgation and implementation of it is a major issue in the construction of China’s administrative legal system. The implementation of this law is of great significance for regulating the government’s behavior, promoting the administrative authority’s administration according to law and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of its citizens. First, the basic principles of administrative punishment Administrative penalties must follow certain basic principles. Most of our current laws and regulations provide for administrative penalties