Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress and promulgated for implementation by the proclamation of the National People's Congress on December 10, 1982. “The Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China” includes 46 articles in four chapters, including the sessions of the National People's Congress, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the committees of the National People's Congress and the deputies to the National People's Congress.

The “Organic Law” stipulates that:

The sessions of the National People's Congress shall be convened in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China; the first session of each National People's Congress shall be convened by the Standing Committee of the previous National People's Congress; the credentials of the deputies to the National People's Congress shall be examined by the Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; deputies to the National People's Congress shall be grouped into delegations based on the units that elect them; the Presidium shall preside over the sessions of the National People's Congress; members of all relevant departments may attend the meeting and propose motions.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall exercise the functions and powers prescribed in the Constitution of the People's Republic of China; members of the Standing Committee shall be elected by the National People's Congress from among its deputies; the Chairman of the Standing Committee shall preside over meetings of the Standing Committee and direct its work; a Council of the Chairman composed of the Standing Committee's Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Secretary-General shall handle the important day-to-day work of the Standing Committee; the Standing Committee shall establish a Deputies Credentials Committee, a General Office and working commissions; members of all relevant departments can attend the meetings and propose motions, members of all relevant departments may attend the meeting and propose motions.

The National People's Congress shall establish special committees as may be deemed necessary by the National People's Congress; the special committees shall be under the direction of the National People's Congress, and of its Standing Committee when the Congress is not in session; the chairman of each special committee shall preside over meetings of the committee and direct its work, and the vice chairmen shall assist the chairman in his work.

The term of office of the deputies to each National People's Congress shall be five years; deputies to the National People's Congress must observe the Constitution and other laws in an exemplary way, keep State secrets and, in the course of production, other work and the public activities in which they take part, assist in the enforcement of the Constitution and other laws, they should maintain close contact with the units that elected them and with the people, shall be supervised by their original electoral units, and  may not be held legally liable for his speeches or votes at various meetings of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee, and shall be re-elected by their original electoral units if a vacancy arises for any reason.