NPC Standing Committee

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The NPC Standing Committee is the permanent legislative body of China’s National People’s Congress, responsible for enacting and interpreting laws between full congress sessions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
NPC Secretariat 1
NPC Standing Committee canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
organ of state power
standing committee
authority can amend laws
can enact laws
can interpret laws
composition Chairperson
Secretary-General
members
several Vice Chairpersons
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
establishedBy Constitution of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982, as currently in force)
function amend national laws
annul inappropriate administrative regulations and local regulations
decide on the interpretation of the Constitution
enact national laws
interpret national laws
oversee the work of the State Council
oversee the work of the Supreme People's Court
oversee the work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
partially supplement and amend laws enacted by the National People's Congress
ratify and abrogate treaties and important agreements
supervise enforcement of the Constitution
governingSystem socialist system with Chinese characteristics
hasJurisdictionOver national legislation
headquartersLocation Great Hall of the People
jurisdiction national
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China
legislativeProcess enacts laws between plenary sessions of the National People's Congress
meetingFrequency meets regularly between plenary sessions of the National People's Congress
nativeName 全国人民代表大会常务委员会
officialLanguage Standard Chinese
oversees State Council
Supreme People's Court of China
surface form: Supreme People's Court

Supreme People's Procuratorate of China
surface form: Supreme People's Procuratorate
partOf National People's Congress
positionInHierarchy highest organ of state power when the National People's Congress is not in session
relatedBody Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
surface form: Chinese Communist Party Central Committee
responsibleFor enacting laws between full congress sessions
ensuring uniform application of law across China
interpreting laws between full congress sessions
roleInGovernment permanent legislative body of the National People's Congress
seat Beijing
shortName Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
surface form: NPCSC
subordinateTo National People's Congress
termLength same term as the National People's Congress
typeOfLegislature unicameral component

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Organic Law of the National People's Congress governs NPC Standing Committee
this entity surface form: NPC Secretariat