法律文本

中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会议事规则

Rules of Procedure for the National People 's Congress

主席令第十七号

Presidential Decree No. 17

（1989年4月4日第七届全国人民代表大会第二次会议通过 1989年4月4日中华人民共和国主席令第17号公布施行）

(Adopted at the Second Session of the Seventh National People 's Congress and promulgated for implementation by Order No. 17 of the President of the People's Republic of China on April 4, 1989)

目录

Contents

  第一章 会议的举行

Chapter 1 Conduct of the meeting

  第二章 议案的提出和审议

Chapter II Presentation and Consideration of Bills

  第三章 审议工作报告、审查国家计划和国家预算

Chapter III Deliberation of Work Reports and Examination of State Plans and Budgets

  第四章 国家机构组成人员的选举、罢免、任免和辞职

Chapter 4 Election, Recall, Appointment, Removal from Office, and Resignation of Members of State Organs

  第五章 询问和质询

Chapter 5 Enquiry and Interrogatory

  第六章 调查委员会

Chapter 6 Investigation Committees

  第七章 发言和表决

Chapter 7 Speaking and Voting

第一条   根据宪法、全国人民代表大会组织法和全国人民代表大会的实践经验，制定本规则。

Article 1 These Rules are formulated in accordance with the Constitution, the Organic Law of the National People 's Congress and the practical experience of the National People's Congress.

第一章 会议的举行

Chapter 1 Conduct of the meeting

第二条   全国人民代表大会会议于每年第一季度举行。全国人民代表大会常务委员会认为必要，或者有五分之一以上的全国人民代表大会代表提议，可以召开全国人民代表大会临时会议。

Article 2 The National People's Congress shall meet in session in the first quarter of each year. When the Standing Committee of the National People 's Congress deems it necessary, or upon a proposal by at least one-fifth of the deputies to the National People's Congress, an interim session of the National People's Congress may be convened.

第三条   全国人民代表大会会议由全国人民代表大会常务委员会召集。每届全国人民代表大会第一次会议，在本届全国人民代表大会代表选举完成后的两个月内，由上届全国人民代表大会常务委员会召集。

Article 3 Sessions of the National People's Congress shall be convened by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The first session of each National People 's Congress shall be convened by the Standing Committee of the previous National People's Congress within two months of the election of deputies to the current National People's Congress.

第四条   全国人民代表大会会议有三分之二以上的代表出席，始得举行。

Article 4 Sessions of the National People's Congress shall be held only when two thirds or more of the number of deputies are present.

第五条   全国人民代表大会常务委员会在全国人民代表大会会议举行前，进行下列准备工作：

Article 5 The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall, before a session of the National People's Congress is held, conduct the following preparatory work:

（一）提出会议议程草案；

1. To raise the draft agenda;

（二）提出主席团和秘书长名单草案；

(II) To draw up name list draft of the Presidium and the Secretary-General;

（三）决定列席会议人员名单；

(III) To decide on the list of non-voting attendees;

（四）会议的其他准备事项。

(IV) Other preparations for the meeting.

第六条   全国人民代表大会常务委员会在全国人民代表大会会议举行的一个月前，将开会日期和建议会议讨论的主要事项通知代表，并将准备提请会议审议的法律草案发给代表。

Article 6 A month before the holding of a session of the National People's Congress, its Standing Committee shall notify the deputies of the date of the session and of the main items on the proposed agenda and shall distribute to the deputies the draft laws to be submitted to the session for deliberation.

全国人民代表大会临时会议不适用前款规定。

The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to an interim session of the National People 's Congress.

第七条   全国人民代表大会会议举行前，代表按照选举单位组成代表团。代表团全体会议推选代表团团长、副团长。团长召集并主持代表团全体会议。副团长协助团长工作。

Article 7 Before a session of the National People's Congress is held, deputies shall be grouped into delegations based on the units that elect them. The head and deputy-heads of a delegation shall be elected at a general meeting of the delegation. The head of a delegation shall convene and preside over the plenary meetings of the delegation. Deputy head to assist the head of the work.

代表团可以分设若干代表小组。代表小组会议推选小组召集人。

Delegations may be divided into groups of representatives. The convener of the group was elected at the meeting of the group.

第八条   全国人民代表大会会议举行前，召开预备会议，选举主席团和秘书长，通过会议议程和关于会议其他准备事项的决定。

Article 8 Before a session of the National People's Congress is held, a preparatory meeting shall be convened to elect the Presidium and the Secretary-General, adopt the agenda for the session and make decisions on other preparations for the session.

预备会议由全国人民代表大会常务委员会主持。每届全国人民代表大会第一次会议的预备会议，由上届全国人民代表大会常务委员会主持。

The preparatory meeting shall be presided over by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The preparatory meeting of the first session of each National People 's Congress shall be conducted by the Standing Committee of the previous National People's Congress.

各代表团审议全国人民代表大会常务委员会提出的主席团和秘书长名单草案、会议议程草案以及关于会议的其他准备事项，提出意见。

All delegations shall deliberate and give their opinions on the draft name list of the Presidium and the Secretary-General, the draft agenda and other matters preparatory to the session submitted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

全国人民代表大会常务委员会委员长会议根据各代表团提出的意见，可以对主席团和秘书长名单草案、会议议程草案以及关于会议的其他准备事项提出调整意见，提请预备会议审议。

The Council of Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress may, based on the opinions expressed by the various delegations, put forward proposals on adjustments in the draft name list of the Presidium and the Secretary-General, the draft agenda for the session and other matters preparatory to the session and refer them to the preparatory meeting for deliberation.

第九条   主席团主持全国人民代表大会会议。

Article 9 The Presidium shall preside over the sessions of the National People's Congress.

主席团的决定，由主席团全体成员的过半数通过。

A decision of the Presidium shall not be adopted until a simple majority of all members vote for.

第十条   主席团第一次会议推选主席团常务主席若干人，推选主席团成员若干人分别担任每次大会全体会议的执行主席，并决定下列事项：

Article 10 The first meeting of the Presidium shall elect a number of standing chairmen of the Presidium, elect members of the Presidium to be the executive chairmen of each plenary meeting of the session and decide on the following matters:

（一）副秘书长的人选；

1. candidates of the vice secretary-generals;

（二）会议日程；

2. the schedule of the meeting;

（三）表决议案的办法；

(III) Measures for voting on the proposals;

（四）代表提出议案截止日期；

(IV) The deadline for deputies to submit proposals;

（五）其他需要由主席团第一次会议决定的事项。

(V) Other matters requiring decision by the first meeting of the Presidium.

第十一条   主席团常务主席召集并主持主席团会议。主席团第一次会议由全国人民代表大会常务委员会委员长召集。

Article 11 The standing chairmen of the Presidium shall convene and preside over meetings of the Presidium. The first meeting of the Presidium shall be convened by the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

主席团常务主席可以对属于主席团职权范围内的事项向主席团提出建议，并可以对会议日程安排作必要的调整。

The standing chairmen of the Presidium may put forward suggestions to the Presidium regarding matters that fall within the scope of functions and powers of the Presidium, and may also make necessary adjustments in the schedule of the session.

第十二条   代表团审议议案和有关报告，由代表团全体会议、代表小组会议审议。

Article 12 Bills or proposals and the relevant reports which are to be deliberated by the delegations shall be deliberated at the general meetings and group meetings of the delegations.

以代表团名义提出的议案、质询案、罢免案，由代表团全体代表的过半数通过。

Bills, proposals for addressing questions and proposals for removal from office that are to be submitted in the name of a delegation shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of all the deputies of the delegation.

第十三条   主席团常务主席可以召开代表团团长会议，就议案和有关报告的重大问题听取各代表团的审议意见，进行讨论，并将议讨论的情况和意见向主席团报告。

Article 13 The standing chairmen of the Presidium may convene meetings of heads of delegations to hear and discuss the deliberation opinions of delegations on major issues of bills or proposals and the relevant reports. and report the discussions and opinions to the Presidium.

主席团常务主席可以就重大的专门性问题，召集代表团推选的有关代表进行讨论；国务院有关部门负责人参加会议，汇报情况，回答问题。会议讨论的情况和意见应当向主席团报告。

The standing chairmen of the Presidium may call together relevant deputies elected by various delegations to discuss important special issues; leaders of relevant departments under the State Council shall attend the meeting, report the related information and answer questions. The discussions and comments of the meeting shall be reported to the Presidium.

第十四条   主席团可以召开大会全体会议进行大会发言，就议案和有关报告发表意见。

Article 14 The Presidium may convene a plenary meeting of the session, at which speeches shall be made and opinions expressed on a bill or proposal or a relevant report.

第十五条   全国人民代表大会会议设立秘书处。秘书处由秘书长和副秘书长组成。

Article 15 For each session, the National People's Congress shall set up a secretariat. The Secretariat consists of the Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General.

秘书处在秘书长领导下，办理主席团交付的事项和处理会议日常事务工作。副秘书长协助秘书长工作。

The Secretariat shall, under the direction of the Secretary-General, handle matters assigned by the Presidium and the daily affairs of the meeting. The Under-Secretary-General assists the Secretary-General in his work.

第十六条   全国人民代表大会举行会议的时候，全国人民代表大会代表应当出席；因病或者其他特殊原因不能出席的，必须请假。

Article 16 When the National People 's Congress is in session, its deputies shall attend the meetings; those who are not able to attend the meeting on account of illnesses or for other reasons must ask for leave.

第十七条   国务院的组成人员，中央军事委员会的组成人员，最高人民法院院长和最高人民检察院检察长，列席全国人民代表大会会议；其他有关机关、团体的负责人，经全国人民代表大会常务委员会决定，可以列席全国人民代表大会会议。

Article 17 Members of the State Council, members of the Central Military Commission, the President of the Supreme People's Court and the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate may attend meetings of the National People's Congress but without voting rights. By decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, they may also attend meetings of the National People's Congress without voting rights.

第十八条   全国人民代表大会会议公开举行。

Article 18 Sessions of the National People's Congress shall be held in public.

全国人民代表大会会议期间，代表在各种会议上的发言，整理简报印发会议，并可以根据本人要求，将发言记录或者摘要印发会议。

During a session of the National People's Congress, speeches by deputies at the various meetings shall be printed in bulletins for distribution at the session; and the minutes or summaries of the speeches may, upon the request of the deputies, be printed for distribution at the session.

大会全体会议设旁听席。旁听办法另行规定。

Visitors’ seats shall be provided for plenary meetings of a general meeting. Measures for visiting the meeting shall be separately formulated.

全国人民代表大会会议举行新闻发布会、记者招待会。

The National People's Congress holds press conferences and press conferences.

第十九条   全国人民代表大会在必要的时候，可以举行秘密会议。举行秘密会议，经主席团征求各代表团的意见后，由有各代表团团长参加的主席团会议决定。

Article 19 When necessary, the National People 's Congress may hold a closed session. The holding of a closed session shall, after the Presidium has solicited opinions from the various delegations, be decided by the meeting of the Presidium with the participation of the heads of all the delegations.

第二十条   全国人民代表大会举行会议的时候，秘书处和有关的代表团应当为少数民族代表准备必要的翻译。

Article 20 When the National People's Congress is in session, the Secretariat and delegations concerned shall provide deputies from the minority nationalities with the necessary interpretation.

第二章 议案的提出和审议

Chapter II Presentation and Consideration of Bills

第二十一条   主席团，全国人民代表大会常务委员会，全国人民代表大会各专门委员会，国务院，中央军事委员会，最高人民法院，最高人民检察院，可以向全国人民代表大会提出属于全国人民代表大会职权范围内的议案，由主席团决定列入会议议程。

Article 21 The Presidium, the Standing Committee and the special committees of the National People 's Congress, the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate may submit to the National People's Congress bills or proposals that fall within the scope of its functions and powers, which shall be put on the agenda of a session by decision of the Presidium.

一个代表团或者三十名以上的代表联名，可以向全国人民代表大会提出属于全国人民代表大会职权范围内的议案，由主席团决定是否列入会议议程，或者先交有关的专门委员会审议、提出是否列入会议议程的意见，再决定是否列入会议议程，并将主席团通过的关于议案处理意见的报告印发会议。专门委员会审议的时候，可以邀请提案人列席会议、发表意见。

A delegation or a group of thirty or more deputies may submit to the National People 's Congress bills or proposals that fall within the scope of its functions and powers. The Presidium shall decide whether or not to put the bills or proposals on the agenda of the session, or to refer them to the relevant special committees for deliberation and, after receiving their opinions, decide whether or not to put them on the agenda of the session. The Presidium shall also print the report on the disposition of the bills or proposals approved by the Presidium for distribution at the session. When a special commission holds a meeting to deliberate a bill, the sponsor may be invited to attend the meeting and express opinions.

代表联名或者代表团提出的议案，可以在全国人民代表大会会议举行前提出。

Bills or proposals that are to be submitted by a group of deputies or a delegation may be submitted before a session of the National People's Congress is held.

第二十二条   列入会议议程的议案，提案人和有关的全国人民代表大会专门委员会、有关的全国人民代表大会常务委员会工作部门应当提供有关的资料。

Article 22 With regard to bills or proposals that have been placed on the agenda of a session, the sponsors, the relevant special committees of the National People 's Congress and the relevant office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress shall provide the pertinent information.

第二十三条   列入会议议程的议案，提案人应当向会议提出关于议案的说明。议案由各代表团进行审议，主席团可以并交有关的专门委员会进行审议、提出报告，由主席团审议决定提请大会全体会议表决。

Article 23 With regard to bills or proposals that have been placed on the agenda of a session, the sponsors shall submit explanations to the session. The bills or proposals shall be deliberated by the various delegations and the Presidium may, in the meantime, refer them to the relevant special committees for deliberation. The results of the deliberations shall then be reported to the plenary meeting of the session.

第二十四条   列入会议议程的法律案，大会全体会议听取关于该法律案的说明后，由各代表团审议，并由法律委员会和有关的专门委员会审议。

Article 24 With regard to a legislative bill that has been placed on the agenda of a session, after explanations about it have been heard at a plenary meeting, they shall be deliberated by the various delegations and, in addition, by the Law Committee and the relevant special committees.

法律委员会根据各代表团和有关的专门委员会的审议意见，对法律案进行统一审议，向主席团提出审议结果报告和草案修改稿，对重要的不同意见应当在审议结果报告中予以说明，主席团会议审议通过后，印发会议，并将修改后的法律案提请大会全体会议表决。

The Law Committee shall, in the light of opinions expressed during deliberations by the various delegations and the relevant special committees, conduct unified deliberation on the legislative bills and submit to the Presidium a report on the result of its deliberation and the revised draft laws. The Law Committee shall include major dissenting opinions in the report on the result of its deliberation. The Presidium shall, after deliberation and approval, print it for distribution at the session and also submit the revised legislative bills to a plenary meeting of the session for the vote.

有关的专门委员会的审议意见应当及时印发会议。全国人民代表大会决定成立的特定的法律起草委员会拟订并提出的法律案的审议程序和表决办法，另行规定。

Reports on the results of deliberation prepared by relevant special committees shall be promptly printed and distributed at the session. The procedure for deliberation and voting on the legislative bills prepared and submitted by a special law- drafting committee established by decision of the National People 's Congress shall be formulated separately.

第二十五条   全国人民代表大会会议举行前，全国人民代表大会常务委员会对准备提请会议审议的重要的基本法律案，可以将草案公布，广泛征求意见，并将意见整理印发会议。

Article 25 Before a session of the National People's Congress is held, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress may publish for extensive comment the major legislative bills for basic laws that are to be submitted to the session for deliberation, and may print the summarized comments for distribution at the session.

第二十六条   专门委员会审议议案和有关报告，涉及专门性问题的时候，可以邀请有关方面的代表和专家列席会议，发表意见。

Article 26 During deliberations on bills or proposals or the relevant reports involving specialized problems, the special committees may invite the relevant deputies and experts to attend as nonvoting members and express their opinions.

专门委员会可以决定举行秘密会议。

The special committees may decide upon the holding of a closed meeting.

第二十七条   列入会议议程的议案，在交付表决前，提案人要求撤回的，经主席团同意，会议对该议案的审议即行终止。

Article 27 Deliberations on a bill or proposal already placed on the agenda of a session shall be terminated upon approval by the Presidium of a request made by the sponsor for its withdrawal before it is put to vote.

第二十八条   列入会议议程的议案，在审议中有重大问题需要进一步研究的，经主席团提出，由大会全体会议决定，可以授权全国人民代表大会常务委员会审议决定，并报全国人民代表大会下次会议备案或者提请全国人民代表大会下次会议审议。

Article 28 If important issues are raised during deliberations on a bill or proposal placed on the agenda of a session and call for further study, upon decision by a plenary meeting of a session on a proposal made by the Presidium, the Standing Committee of the National People 's Congress may be authorized to deliberate on it, after which it shall either make a decision and report it to the next session of the National People's Congress for the record or refer the bill or proposal to the next session of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

第二十九条   全国人民代表大会代表向全国人民代表大会提出的对各方面工作的建议、批评和意见，由全国人民代表大会常务委员会办事机构交由有关机关、组织研究处理，并负责在大会闭会之日起三个月内，至迟不超过六个月，予以答复。代表对答复不满意的，可以提出意见，由全国人民代表大会常务委员会办事机构交由有关机关、组织或者其上级机关、组织再作研究处理，并负责答复。

Article 29 The proposals, criticisms and opinions put forward by deputies to the National People 's Congress concerning any sphere of work shall be referred by the office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to the relevant organs or organizations, which shall study them, handle them and be responsible to give an answer within three months of the conclusion of the session or within six months at the latest. If the deputies are not satisfied with the replies, they may raise their opinions, which shall be referred by the office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to the relevant organs or organizations or those at a higher level to be studied and handled anew for a responsible answer.

第三章 审议工作报告、审查国家计划和国家预算

Chapter III Deliberation of Work Reports and Examination of State Plans and Budgets

第三十条   全国人民代表大会每年举行会议的时候，全国人民代表大会常务委员会、国务院、最高人民法院、最高人民检察院向会议提出的工作报告，经各代表团审议后，会议可以作出相应的决议。

Article 30 When the National People 's Congress is in session each year, resolutions may be adopted at the session corresponding to the work reports submitted to it by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, after deliberation by the various delegations.

第三十一条   全国人民代表大会会议举行的一个月前，国务院有关主管部门应当就国民经济和社会发展计划及计划执行情况、国家预算及预算执行情况的主要内容，向全国人民代表大会财政经济委员会和有关的专门委员会汇报，由财政经济委员会进行初步审查。

Article 31 A month before the holding of a session of the National People 's Congress, the competent departments under the State Council shall report to the Financial and Economic Committee and the relevant special committees of the National People's Congress on the plan for national economic and social development and the main contents of the implementation of the previous year's plan and the State budget and the main contents of the current year's implementation of the previous year's state budget for preliminary examination by the Financial and Economic Committee.

第三十二条   全国人民代表大会每年举行会议的时候，国务院应当向会议提出关于国民经济和社会发展计划及计划执行情况的报告、关于国家预算及预算执行情况的报告，并将国民经济和社会发展计划主要指标（草案）、国家预算收支表（草案）和国家预算执行情况表（草案）一并印发会议，由各代表团进行审查，并由财政经济委员会和有关的专门委员会审查。

Article 32 When the National People 's Congress is in session each year, the State Council shall submit to the session a report on the plan for national economic and social development and the implementation of the previous year's plan and a report on the state budget and the implementation of the previous year's state budget, and print for distribution at the session, together with the above reports, the main targets in the plan for national economic and social development (draft), the tables of revenues and expenditures in the state budget (draft) and the tables showing the implementation of the previous year's state budget (draft), which shall be examined by the various delegations and also by the Financial and Economic Committee and the relevant special committees.

财政经济委员会根据各代表团和有关的专门委员会的审查意见，对国民经济和社会发展计划及计划执行情况的报告关于、国家预算及预算执行情况的报告进行审查，向主席团提出审查结果报告，主席团审议通过后，印发会议，并将关于国民经济和社会发展计划的决议草案、关于国家预算和预算执行情况的决议草案提请大会全体会议表决。

The Financial and Economic Committee shall, in the light of the examination reports prepared by the various delegations and the relevant special committees, examine the plan for national economic and social development and the report on the implementation of the previous year's plan, the State budget and the implementation of the previous year's State budget, and submit to the Presidium a report on the results of its examination. The Presidium shall, after deliberation and approval, print the report for distribution at the session. The Presidium shall also submit a draft resolution on the plan for national economic and social development and a draft resolution on the State budget and the implementation of the previous year's State budget to a plenary meeting of the session for the vote.

有关的专门委员会的审查意见应当及时印发会议。

The examination opinions of the relevant special committees shall be promptly printed and distributed at the meeting.

第三十三条   国民经济和社会发展计划、国家预算经全国人民代表大会批准后，在执行过程中必须作部分调整的，国务院应当将调查方案提请全国人民代表大会常务委员会审查和批准。

Article 33 If, in the course of implementation, adjustments must be made to part of the plan for national economic and social development and the state budget approved by the National People 's Congress, the State Council shall submit the adjusted plan to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for examination and approval.

第四章 国家机构组成人员的选举、罢免、任免和辞职

Chapter 4 Election, Recall, Appointment, Removal from Office, and Resignation of Members of State Organs

第三十四条   全国人民代表大会常务委员会委员长、副委员长、秘书长、委员的人选，中华人民共和国主席、副主席的人选，中央军事委员会主席的人选，最高人民法院院长和最高人民检察院检察长的人选，由主席团提名，经各代表团酝酿协商后，再由主席团根据多数代表的意见，确定正式候选人名单。

Article 34 Candidates for Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary-General and other members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, President and Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Supreme People's Court and Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate shall be nominated by the Presidium which, after consultation among the various delegations, shall decide upon a formal list of candidates, based on the opinion of the majority of deputies.

国务院总理和国务院其他组成人员的人选，中央军事委员会除主席以外的其他组成人员的人选，依照宪法的有关规定提名。

The Premier and other members of the State Council and members of the Central Military Commission other than its Chairman shall be nominated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution.

各专门委员会主任委员、副主任委员和委员的人选，由主席团在代表中提名。

Nominations for the chairman, vice-chairmen and members of a special committee shall be made by the presidium from among the deputies.

第三十五条   候选人的提名人应当向会议介绍候选人的基本情况，并对代表提出的问题作必要的说明。

Article 35 Nominators of candidates shall provide the meeting with basic information on the candidates and make necessary explanations to questions raised by deputies.

第三十六条   全国人民代表大会会议选举或者决定任命，采用无记名投票方式。得票数超过全体代表的半数的，始得当选或者通过。

Article 36 At a session of the National People's Congress, elections shall be conducted and appointments decided by secret ballot. Candidates shall be elected and decisions adopted by a simple majority vote of all the deputies.

大会全体会议选举或者表决任命案的时候，设秘密写票处。

When elections are conducted or proposals for appointments are put to the vote at a plenary meeting of a session, ballot-writing booths shall be installed.

选举或者表决结果，由会议主持人当场宣布。候选人的得票数，应当公布。

The outcome of an election or vote shall be announced on the spot by the person presiding over the meeting. The number of votes received by a candidate shall be announced.

第三十七条   全国人民代表大会会议选举和决定任命的具体办法，由大会全体会议通过。

Article 37 Specific measures for elections and decisions on appointments at a session of the National People's Congress shall be adopted at a plenary meeting of the session.

第三十八条   全国人民代表大会会议期间，全国人民代表大会常务委员会的组成人员，中华人民共和国主席、副主席，国务院的组成人员，中央军事委员会的组成人员，最高人民法院院长和最高人民检察院检察长提出辞职的，由主席团将其辞职请求交各代表团审议后，提请大会全体会议决定；大会闭会期间提出辞职的，由委员长会议将其辞职请求提请全国人民代表大会常务委员会会议审议决定。全国人民代表大会常务委员会接受全国人民代表大会常务委员会组成人员，中华人民共和国主席、副主席，国务院总理、副总理、国务委员，中央军事委员会主席，最高人民法院院长和最高人民检察院检察长辞职的，应当报请全国人民代表大会下次会议确认。

Article 38 During a session of the National People's Congress, if a member of its Standing Committee, the President or Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, a member of the State Council, a member of the Central Military Commission, the President of the Supreme People's Court or the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate tenders his resignation, the Presidium shall first forward the resignation to the delegations for deliberation and then submit it to a plenary meeting of the session for decision; if a resignation is tendered when the National People's Congress is not in session, the Council of Chairmen shall submit the resignation to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation and decision. If the Standing Committee of the National People 's Congress accepts the resignation of a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the President or Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, the Premier or a Vice-Premier or a State Councilor of the State Council, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the President of the Supreme People's Court or the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, it shall refer the resignation to the next session of the National People's Congress for confirmation.

全国人民代表大会闭会期间，国务院总理、中央军事委员会主席、最高人民法院院长、最高人民检察院检察长缺位的，全国人民代表大会常务委员会可以分别在国务院副总理、中央军事委员会副主席、最高人民法院副院长、最高人民检察院副检察长中决定代理人选。

When the National People's Congress is not in session, if the office of the Premier of the State Council, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the President of the Supreme People's Court or the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate falls vacant, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress may, respectively, choose a person from among the Vice-Premiers of the State Council, the Vice-Chairmen of the Central Military Commission, the Vice-Presidents of the Supreme People's Court or the Deputy Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate to act in his capacity.

第三十九条   主席团、三个以上的代表团或者十分之一以上的代表，可以提出对于全国人民代表大会常务委员会的组成人员，中华人民共和国主席、副主席，国务院的组成人员，中央军事委员会的组成人员，最高人民法院院长和最高人民检察院检察长的罢免案，由主席团交各代表团审议后，提请大会全体会议表决；或者依照本规则第六章的规定，由主席团提议，经大会全体会议决定，组织调查委员会，由全国人民代表大会下次会议根据调查委员会的报告审议决定。

Article 39 The Presidium, three or more delegations or a group of at least one-tenth of the number of deputies to the National People 's Congress may submit a proposal for removal from office of a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the President or Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, a member of the State Council, a member of the Central Military Commission, the President of the Supreme People's Court or the Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The Presidium shall refer the proposal to the delegations for deliberation and then put it to the vote at a plenary meeting of the session; or in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of these Rules, an investigation committee shall be organized by decision of a plenary meeting of the session on a proposal by the Presidium, and the proposal shall be deliberated and decided at the next session of the National People's Congress on the basis of the report of the investigation committee.

罢免案应当写明罢免理由，并提供有关的材料。

In a proposal for removal from office, the reasons for the removal shall clearly be stated and the relevant information provided.

罢免案提请大会全体会议表决前，被提出罢免的人员有权在主席团会议和大会全体会议上提出申辩意见，或者书面提出申辩意见，由主席团印发会议。

Before a proposal for removal from office is put to the vote at a plenary meeting of a session, the person proposed to be removed from office shall have the right to defend himself at a meeting of the Presidium or a plenary meeting of the session, or to submit his written defence, which shall be printed and distributed by the Presidium to the meetings.

第四十条   全国人民代表大会常务委员会组成人员、专门委员会成员的全国人民代表大会代表职务被原选举单位罢免的，其全国人民代表大会常务委员会组成人员、专门委员会成员的职务相应撤销，由主席团或者全国人民代表大会常务委员会予以公告。

Article 40 When a deputy to the National People 's Congress who is a member of the Standing Committee or a special committee of the National People's Congress is recalled by the unit that elected him, he is dismissed accordingly from membership on the Standing Committee or special committee, which shall be announced by the Presidium or the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

第五章 询问和质询

Chapter 5 Enquiry and Interrogatory

第四十一条   各代表团审议议案和有关报告的时候，有关部门应当派负责人员到会，听取意见，回答代表提出的询问。

Article 41 During deliberations by delegations on a bill or proposal and a relevant report, the department concerned shall send leading personnel to attend the meeting to listen to comments and answer questions raised by deputies.

各代表团全体会议审议政府工作报告和关于国民经济和社会发展计划及计划执行情况的报告、关于国家预算及预算执行情况的报告的时候，国务院和国务院各部门负责人应当分别参加会议，听取意见，回答询问。

During deliberations on the work report of the government and reports on the plan for national economic and social development and on the implementation of the previous year's plan, and on the state budget and the implementation of the previous year's state budget, at the general meetings of the various delegations, leaders of the State Council and of departments under the State Council shall respectively attend the meeting, listen to comments and answer inquiries.

主席团和专门委员会对议案和有关报告进行审议的时候，国务院或者有关机关负责人应当到会，听取意见，回答询问，并可以对有关议案作补充说明。

During deliberations by the Presidium and by the special committees on a bill or proposal and a relevant report, leading members of the State Council or the organs concerned shall attend the meeting to hear comments and answer inquiries and may also make supplementary explanations about the bill or proposal and the relevant report.

第四十二条   全国人民代表大会会议期间，一个代表团或者三十名以上的代表联名，可以书面提出对国务院和国务院各部门的质询案。

Article 42 During a session of the National People's Congress, a delegation or a group of thirty or more deputies may submit a written proposal for addressing questions to the State Council and departments under the State Council.

第四十三条   质询案必须写明质询对象、质询的问题和内容。

Article 43 In the proposals for the addressing of questions, the objects to be questioned and the topics and contents to be questioned about must be clearly stated.

第四十四条   质询案按照主席团的决定由受质询机关的负责人在主席团会议、有关的专门委员会会议或者有关的代表团会议上口头答复，或者由受质询机关书面答复。在主席团会议或者专门委员会会议上答复的，提质询案的代表团团长或者代表有权列席会议，发表意见。

Article 44 A proposal for addressing questions shall, according to a decision of the Presidium, be orally replied by the head of the organ questioned at a meeting of the Presidium, a meeting of the relevant special committee or a meeting of the relevant delegation, or be replied in writing by the organ questioned. If the replies are to be given at meetings of the Presidium or special committees, the head of the delegation or the deputies who addressed the questions shall have the right to attend the meetings to express their opinions.

提质询案的代表或者代表团对答复质询不满意的，可以提出要求，经主席团决定，由受质询机关再作答复。在专门委员会会议或者代表团会议上答复的，有关的专门委员会或者代表团应当将答复质询案的情况向主席团报告。

If the deputies who submitted the proposal for addressing questions or the delegation are not satisfied with the reply, they may raise their request. The organ questioned shall, by decision of the Presidium, give another reply. If the replies are to be given at meetings of the special committees or delegations, the relevant special committees or delegations shall report the reply to the Presidium.

主席团认为必要的时候，可以将答复质询案的情况报告印发会议。

The Bureau may, when it deems it necessary, issue a report on the status of the replies to the proposal for addressing queries to the Conference.

质询案以书面答复的，受质询机关的负责人应当签署，由主席团决定印发会议。

If the reply is to be made in writing, it shall be signed by the head of the organ questioned and shall, by decision of the Presidium, be printed for distribution at the session.

第六章 调查委员会

Chapter 6 Investigation Committees

第四十五条   全国人民代表大会认为必要的时候，可以组织关于特定问题的调查委员会。

Article 45 The National People 's Congress may, when it deems it necessary, appoint committees for the investigation of specific questions.

第四十六条   主席团、三个以上的代表团或者十分之一以上的代表联名，可以提议组织关于特定问题的调查委员会，由主席团提请大会全体会议决定。

Article 46 The Presidium, three or more delegations or a group of one tenth or more of the deputies may put forward a proposal for organizing committees for the investigation of specific questions. The proposal shall be submitted by the Presidium to a plenary meeting of the session for decision.

调查委员会由主任委员、副主任委员若干人和委员若干人组成，由主席团在代表中提名，提请大会全体会议通过。调查委员会可以聘请专家参加调查工作。

An investigation committee shall be composed of a chairman, vice-chairmen and members, who shall be nominated by the Presidium from the deputies and approved by the plenary meeting of the Municipal People's Congress. An investigation committee may invite specialists to participate in its investigations.

第四十七条   调查委员会进行调查的时候，一切有关的国家机关、社会团体和公民都有义务如实向它提供必要的材料。提供材料的公民要求调查委员会对材料来源保密的，调查委员会应当予以保密。

Article 47 When an investigation committee conducts investigations, all state organs, public organizations and citizens concerned shall be obliged to truthfully furnish the necessary information. If the citizens who furnish the information request the investigation committee to keep the sources of information confidential, the investigation committee shall keep them confidential.

调查委员会在调查过程中，可以不公布调查的情况和材料。

In the course of investigation, the investigation commission may choose not to publish the results and materials of the investigation.

第四十八条   调查委员会应当向全国人民代表大会提出调查报告。全国人民代表大会根据调查委员会的报告，可以作出相应的决议。

Article 48 An investigation committee shall present an investigation report to the National People 's Congress. The National People 's Congress may adopt appropriate resolutions based on the report of the investigation committee.

全国人民代表大会可以授权全国人民代表大会常务委员会在全国人民代表大会闭会期间，听取调查委员会的调查报告，并可以作出相应的决议，报全国人民代表大会下次会议备案。

The Standing Committee of the National People 's Congress may be authorized by the National People's Congress to hear the investigation report of an investigation committee and adopt appropriate resolutions, when the National People's Congress is not in session, and shall report to the next session of the National People's Congress for the record.

第七章 发言和表决

Chapter 7 Speaking and Voting

第四十九条   全国人民代表大会代表在全国人民代表大会各种会议上的发言和表决，不受法律追究。

Article 49 Deputies to the National People 's Congress may not be held legally liable for their speeches or votes at its meetings.

第五十条   代表在大会全体会议上发言的，每人可以发言两次，第一次不超过十分钟，第二次不超过五分钟。

Article 50 A deputy who is to speak at a plenary meeting of a session may speak twice, with the first speech not exceeding ten minutes and the second speech not exceeding five minutes.

要求在大会全体会议上发言的，应当在会前向秘书处报名，由大会执行主席安排发言顺序；在大会全体会议上临时要求发言的，经大会执行主席许可，始得发言。

A deputy who requests to speak at a plenary meeting of a session shall sign up at the Secretariat before the meeting is convened, and the order of speeches shall be arranged by the executive chairmen of the meeting. An impromptu speech at a plenary meeting of a session shall be subject to approval by the executive chairmen.

第五十一条   主席团成员和代表团团长或者代表团推选的代表在主席团每次会议上发言的，每人可以就同一议题发言两次，第一次不超过十五分钟，第二次不超过十分钟。经会议主持人许可，发言时间可以适当延长。

Article 51 A member of the Presidium, the head of a delegation or a representative elected by a delegation may, at each meeting of the Presidium, speak twice on the same topic, with the first speech not exceeding fifteen minutes and the second speech not exceeding ten minutes. The time limit may be appropriately extended, if permitted by the person presiding the meeting.

第五十二条   大会全体会议表决议案，由全体代表的过半数通过。

Article 52 Bills or proposals put to the vote at a plenary meeting of a session shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of all the deputies.

宪法的修改，由全体代表的三分之二以上的多数通过。

An amendment to the Constitution shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of all the deputies.

表决结果由会议主持人当场宣布。

The voting result shall be announced on the spot by the presider of the meeting.

第五十三条   会议表决议案采用投票方式、举手方式或者其他方式，由主席团决定。

Article 53 At meetings, bills or proposals shall be passed by ballot, by a show of hands or by any other means as may be decided by the Presidium.

宪法的修改，采用投票方式表决。

Amendments to the Constitution shall be submitted to the voting system.

第五十四条   本规则自公布之日起施行。

Article 54 These Rules shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.