Legal basis: Article 7 of the Public Prosecutors Law of the People's Republic of China: (1) Investigating criminal cases directly accepted by people's procuratorates according to law; (2) Examining arrests, examining and prosecuting criminal cases, and prosecuting on behalf of the state; (three) to carry out public interest litigation; (4) To supervise criminal, civil and administrative litigation activities; (5) Other duties as prescribed by law. Prosecutors are responsible for making decisions on cases within the scope of their functions and powers.
Rules for People's Procuratorates to Handle Public Interest Litigation Article 1 These Rules are formulated in accordance with the Organic Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Procuratorate, the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Administrative Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Procuratorate, in combination with the actual work of the People's Procuratorate, in order to standardize the procuratorial duties of people's procuratorates in public interest litigation and strengthen the protection of national interests and social public interests.