BEIJING, Nov. 5 -- A decision by China's State Council to amend and repeal certain administrative regulations was made public on Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree promulgating the decision, which aims to address pointless formalities to lighten the burden on those working on the ground, implement the reform of Party and state institutions, and ensure the consistency of relevant laws and regulations.

Certain provisions of 14 administrative regulations were revised, and four regulations were repealed, according to the document.

The State Council decided to revise a regulation on river course administration to align it with related provisions in the country's Ecological and Environmental Code.

Meanwhile, a regulation on the limits of liability for maritime passenger transport between Chinese ports was repealed to better meet the needs of ongoing reform and development, and address practical realities in relevant areas.

The decision takes effect on the date of its promulgation.