1. The NPC: the highest organ of state power with five years
of each term. The plenary session of the NPC is held once every
year or at any time under special circumstances. Deputies to the
NPC are members forming the highest organ of state power to be
elected from the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities
directly under the Central Government and the armed forces.
2. The Standing Committee of the NPC: the permanent
organization of the highest organ of state power consisting of the
chairman, vice chairmen, secretary-general and members who shall
not assume any posts in the state administrative organ, judicial or
prosecuting organs. The term of office is also five years. The
chairman and vice chairmen shall not serve more than two
consecutive terms. Normally the Standing Committee is convened once
every two months.
3. The Meeting of the Chairmen of the Standing Committee:
Participated by the chairman, vice chairmen and secretary-general
to deal with major routine work of the Standing Committee.
4. Special committees: permanent committees of the NPC, they
are composed of the chairman, vice chairmen and members. Under the
leadership of the NPC, special committees are guided by the
Standing Committee of the NPC when the latter is not in plenary
session. The special committees study, review and draft motions and
bills.
5. Deputy Credential Examination Committee: permanent organ
of the NPC Standing Committee for examining the credentials of NPC
deputies. The specific job of the committee is to examine the
credentials of deputies emerged from by-elections of the present
session and the newly elected deputies for the coming session. The
committee is composed of the chairman, vice chairmen and members,
all nominated from among the members of the Standing Committee and
by the Meeting of the Chairman of the Standing Committee, to be
agreed upon by the plenary session of the Standing Committee for a
term of five years.
6. The General Affairs Office, Legislative Work Committee and
Budget Committee: permanent organs of the NPC Standing
Committee for serving the plenary session of the NPC, meetings of
the Standing Committee and sessions of the Meeting of the Chairmen
of the Standing Committee; for serving the deputies of the NPC and
members of the Standing Committee in their execution of functions
and powers according to law and for serving the development of
socialist democracy and improvement of the socialist legal
system.
(China.org.cn May 20, 2003)