中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会议事规则 Rules of Procedure for the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congr

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　　Article 26 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.

　　Article 27 The Council of Chairmen shall decide to refer the proposals for the addressing of questions to the relevant special committees for deliberation or submit them to a session of the Standing Committee for deliberation.

　　Article 28 With respect to proposals for the addressing of questions， the Council of Chairmen shall decide whether responsible persons of the organs questioned shall give oral replies at a session of the Standing Committee or at meetings of the relevant special committee， or the organs questioned shall make written replies. For questions answered at meetings of the relevent special committees， these special committees shall submit a report to the Standing Committee or the Council of Chairmen.

　　Written replies to the questions addressed shall be signed by responsible persons of the organs questioned， then printed and distributed to members of the Standing Committee and to the relevant special committees.

　　When the special committees concerned deliberate on proposals for the addressing of questions， the Standing Committee members who raised such proposals may attend the meetings to express their opinions.

　　Chapter V

　　Speaking and Voting

　　Article 29 Speeches made at plenary meetings by members of the Standing Committee and nonvoting participants shall not exceed 10 minutes； at joint group meetings， speeches made for the first time by such persons shall not exceed 15 minutes， and speeches made for the second time by the same persons on the same topics shall not exceed 10 minutes. Speeches may be longer if approved by the person conducting the meetings at requests put forward in advance.

　　Article 30 Bills and proposals shall be adopted if they are voted for by a simple majority of all the members of the Standing Committee.

　　The person who presides over the meeting shall announce the result of the vote on the spot.

　　Article 31 If amendments are proposed t

o the bills and proposals to be put to vote， such amendments shall be voted on first.

　　Article 32 Proposals regarding appointments or removals shall be voted on person by person or may， in the light of specific circumstances， be voted on together.

　　Article 33 The voting on bills and proposals shall be conducted at sessions of the Standing Committee by secret ballot， a show of hands or other methods.

　　Article 34 These Rules shall come into force as of the date of their promulgation

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