中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会和地方各级人民代表大会代表法 Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Deputies to the National Peopl

ople's court or the procurator－general of the people's procuratorate at the corresponding level.

　　In a proposal for removal from office， the reasons for the removal shall be clearly stated.

　　Article 16 Deputies to a people's congress at or above the county level have the right to put forward， according to law， a proposal for setting up a committee for the investigation of a specific question.

　　Article 17 Deputies may， in a vote conducted by the people's congress at the corresponding level， cast an affirmative vote or a negative vote or abstain from voting.

　　Article 18 Deputies have the right to put forward proposals， criticisms or opinions to the people's congress at the corresponding level concerning any sphere of work. The State organs or institutions concerned must make study and disposition thereof and be responsible for giving a reply.

　　Chapter III

　　Activities of Deputies When the People's Congress at the Corresponding Level Is Not in Session

　　Article 19 The standing committee of a people's congress at or above the county level shall organize deputies to the people's congress at the corresponding level to carry out activities when the people's congress at the corresponding level is not in session.

　　The standing committee of a local people's congress at or above the county level shall， upon the commission of the standing committee of the people's congress at the next higher level， organize the deputies to the people's congress at the next higher level who are elected by the people's congress at the corresponding level to carry out activities when the people's congress at the next higher level is not in session.

　　Article 20 Deputies to the people's congresses at or above the county level may， with the assistance of the standing committees of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels or lower levels， form themselves into deputy groups in the light of the principle of facilitating the organization and conduct f their activities.

　　Deputies to the people's congresses at or above the county level may take part in the group activit

ies of deputies to the people's congresses at lower levels.

　　Article 21 Deputies to the people's congresses at or above the county level may， in line with the unified arrangements made by the standing committees of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels， carry ort inspections on the work of the State organs and relevant units at the corresponding levels or lower levels.

　　Deputies may， during inspections conducted in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph， suggest an interview with the responsible personnel of the relevant State organs at the corresponding or lower levels. The responsible personnel to be interviewed of the State organs concerned or the persons in charge entrusted by them shall listen to the proposals， criticisms or opinions of the deputies.

　　Deputies may conduct on－the－spot inspections in their respective localities on the strength of their deputy cards. The standing committees of the local people's congresses at or above the county level shall， upon requests by deputies， make arrangements for deputies to the people's congresses at the corresponding or higher levels to conduct on－the－spot inspections in their respective localities on the strength of their deputy cards.

　　Deputies may， during their inspections， put forward proposals， criticisms or opinions to the units inspected， but shall not deal with the problems directly.

　　Article 22 Deputies have the right， in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law， to propose the convening of an interim session of the people's congress at the corresponding level.

　　Article 23 Deputies to the people's congresses at or above the county level may attend， upon invitation， and as nonvoting participants， meetings of the standing committees of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels. Deputies to the National People's Congress and those to the people's congresses of provinces， autonomous regions， municipalities directly under the Central Government， autonomous prefectures or cities divided into districts may attend， upon invitation and as nonvoting participants， meetings of the special committees of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels.

　　Article 24 Deputies to the National People's Congress and those to the people's congresses of provinces， autonomous regions， municipalities directly under the Central Government， autonomous prefectures or cities divided into districts may attend， as nonvoting participants， meetings of the people's congresses of the electoral units that elected them， and may also attend， upon invitation and as nonvoting participants， meetings of the standing committees of the people's congresses of the electoral units that elected them.

　　Article 25 Deputies shall， through various ways， constantly listen to the opinions of the masses of the people， answer inquiries of voters of the electoral district or of the electoral unit that elected them about their work and activities as deputies and assist the people's government at the corresponding level in its work.

　　Article 26 Deputies to the people's congresses at or above the county level shall， according to decisions of the people's congresses at the corresponding levels or of their standing committees， join the committees for the investigation of specific questions.

　　Article 27 Deputies to a people's congress at or above the county level have the right to put forward proposals， criticisms or opinions concerning any sphere of work to the standing committee of the people's congress at the corresponding level. State organs or institutions concerned must make study and disposition thereof and be responsible for giving a reply.

　　Article 28 Deputies to the people's congress of a township， nationality township or town shall have division of labour in their contacts with the voters， form themselves into deputy groups according to law， reflect the opinions and dem

ands of the masses and assist the work of the people's government at the corresponding level.

　　Chapter IV

　　Guarantees for the Performance of Functions as Deputies

　　Article 29 Deputies shall hold no legal liability for their speeches or votes at various meeting of the people's congresses.

　　Article 30 No deputy to a people's congress at or above the county level may be arrested or placed on criminal trial without the consent of the Presidium of the people's congress at the corresponding level， or without the consent of its standing committee when the people's congress is not in session. If a deputy is caught in the act and detained， the organ executing the detention shall immediately report the matter to the Presidium or the standing committee of the people's congress at the corresponding level.

　　If any other restriction or personal freedom prescribed by law is imposed on a deputy to a people's congress at or above the county level， it shall be subject to the approval of the Presidium or the standing committee of the people's congress at the corresponding level.

　　If a deputy to the people's congress of a township， nationality township or town is arrested or placed on criminal trial， or subjected to any other restrictions of personal freedom prescribed by law， the executing organ shall immediately report the matter to the people's congress of the township， nationality township or town.

　　Article 31 Where a deputy participates in activities as deputy arranged by the people's congress at the corresponding level or its standing committee when the people's congress is not in session， The unit to which the deputy belongs must ensure him the needed time.

　　Article 32 The performance by a deputy of his or her functions as deputy in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of this Law shall be regarded as normal attendance by his or her unit and the wage and other benefits of the unit shall be duly enjoyed by the deputy.

　　Deputies with no fixed income of wages or salaries shall， for the performance of their functions as deputies， be appropriately subsidized by the governmental finance at the corresponding level in light of the specific circumstances.

　　Article 33 Funds for deputy activities shall be included in the financial budget of the governments at the corresponding levels.

　　Article 34 The standing committees of the people's congresses at or above the county level shall， through various ways， maintain contacts with deputies to the people's congresses at the corresponding levels.

　　Article 35 The standing committees of the local people's congresses at or above the county level shall provide necessary conditions for deputies within their respective administrative areas to perform their functions as deputies.

　　Article 36 The offices of the standing committees of the people's congresses at or above the county level shall provide services for deputies in their performance of functions as deputies.

　　Article 37 For the convenience of deputies' performance of their functions as deputies， the people's congresses at various levels may make and issue deputy cards to deputies to the people's congresses at the corresponding levels.

　　Article 38 When deputies of minority nationalities perform their functions as deputies， the departments concerned shall provide them with necessary help and give special considerations in such aspects as languages， both spoken and written， habits and customs.

　　Article 39 All organizations and individuals must respect the rights of deputies and support them in their performance of fun

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