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In order to strengthen the work of the National People's Congress
as the highest organ of state power, the Constitution makes
provision for special committees to be set up. Though these
committees are not organs of state power in their own right, they
pursue their particular remits under the auspices of the highest
organ of state power.
The NPC and its Standing Committee have established various special
committees as permanent bodies under the leadership of the NPC.
When the NPC is not in session these special committees work under
the direction and supervision of the NPC Standing Committee.
Each special committee has a Director, Deputy Directors and members
elected from among the NPC deputies on the nomination of the
Presidium. When the NPC is not in session, its Standing Committee
may appoint additional Deputy Directors and members. The NPC
Standing Committee may also appoint specialists who are not NPC
deputies as part-time or full-time advisers to the special
committees.
The 9th NPC established nine special committees, namely the Ethnic
Groups Committee, the Law Committee, the Financial and Economic
Committee; the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee,
the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Overseas Chinese Committee, the
Civil and Judicial Affairs Committee, the Environment and Resources
Protection Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Areas
Committee.
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