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FE/7209/C1/5
15 Dec 82
ARTICLE 26: The units and individuals participating in the national committee and the local committees of the CPPCC have the right to participate in discussion of the major policies of the state and the major events in their own localities and in offering proposals and criticisms on the work of state organs and state functionaries through the CPPCC meeting and organization at the corresponding level.
ARTICLE 27: The units and individuals participating in the national committee and local committees of the CPPCC have the freedom to announce the withdrawal of their participation.
ARTICLE 28: If the units and individuals participating in the national committee and the local committees of the CPPCC have seriously violated the constitut- ion of the CPPCC or a resolution adopted by the CPPCC plenary session and standing committee, the standing committee of the national committee or that of a local committee can separately issue a warning to the offender on the basis of the seriousness of the case, or cancel its qualification to participate in the national committee or local committees of the CPPCC.
If the unit or individual disagrees with the judgement, he or it may request to have the case reviewed,
Chapter III: The National Committee
ARTICLE 29: The participating units, the number and the choice of members of each national committee of the CPPCC shall be decided on by the standing committee of the previous national committee through consultation.
When the national committee deems it necessary to increase or change the participating units of the number and the choice of members during its term of office, its standing committee shall make decisions through consultation.
ARTICLE 30: The national committee of the CPPCC shall be elected for a term of five years. In exceptional circumstances, its term of office may be extended; such an extension must be approved by a majority vote of more than two thirds of all the members of its standing committee.
ARTICLE 31: The national committee of the CPPCC shall have a chairman,
a number of Vice-chairmen and a secretary-general.
ARTICLE 32: The national committee of the CPPCC shall hold a plenary session once every year. When the standing committee deems it necessary, extraordinary sessions may be convened.
ARTICLE 33: The following functions and powers of the national committee of the CPPCC are exercised by the plenary session:
(1) Revising the constitution of the CPPCC;
(2) Electing the chairman, a number of vice-chairmen and the secretary-general of the national committee and members of its standing committee;
(3) Hearing and examining the report of the work of the standing committee;
(4) Discussing and deciding the CPPCC's major working principles and tasks; and
(5) Participating in discussions on the general orientation and major policy decisions of the country and offering suggestions and criticisms.
ARTICLE 34: The national committee of the CPPCC shall set up a standing committee to handle its affairs.
The standing committee shall be composed of the chairman of the national committee, the vice-chairmen, the secretary-general and a number of members. Candidates for the standing committee shall be nominated through consultation by the participating parties, organizations, nationalities and personages from various circles of the national committee, and elected by a plenary session of the national committee.