The time limit for administrative demerit recording is 12 months.
 According to Article 64 of the Civil Servant Law, civil servants shall not be promoted to positions, ranks or ranks during the period of punishment, and those who are subject to the punishment of recording demerits, recording major demerits, demotion or dismissal shall not be promoted to the salary grade.
 The period of punishment is: warning, six months; Demerit recording, 12 months; Great demerit recording, 18 months; Twenty four months for demotion and dismissal.
 Those who have been removed from office shall be demoted according to regulations.
 Legal basis
 Article 64 of the Civil Servant Law of the People's Republic of China, a civil servant shall not be promoted to his post, rank or grade during the period of punishment, and shall not be promoted to a higher salary grade if he is punished by recording a demerit, a major demerit, demotion or dismissal.
 The period of punishment is: warning, six months; Demerit recording, 12 months; Great demerit recording, 18 months; Twenty four months for demotion and dismissal.
 Those who have been removed from office shall be demoted according to regulations.