Legal basis: Provisional Regulations on the tenure system of deputies to National Congress of the Communist Party of China and local congresses.
Article 1 In order to give full play to the role of representatives of the Party Congress, uphold and improve the system of the Party Congress, promote the construction of inner-party democracy, improve the Party's ruling ability and maintain the Party's advanced nature, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the Producers' Party of China and the relevant provisions of the Party.
Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the Party's deputies to the National Congress, to the congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, to the congresses of cities and autonomous prefectures with districts, and to the congresses of counties (banners), autonomous counties, cities without districts and municipal districts.
Article 3 Deputies to the Party Congress shall be elected in accordance with the relevant provisions on intra-party elections. Strictly examine the qualifications of delegates to ensure the advanced nature of delegates.
Article 4 The Party's Congress implements the term system of deputies. The term of office of deputies to the Party Congress is the same as that of deputies to the Party Congress at the same level. The next party congress will be held in advance or postponed, and its term of office will change accordingly. Deputies enjoy the qualifications, exercise their rights, perform their duties and play a representative role when the Party Congress is convened and not in session.