“ Local people's councils, that is, local people's governments, are the executive organs of local people's congresses at corresponding levels, and are the administrative organs of state in their respective localities. ”

“ People's councils of provinces, municipalities directly under the central authority, counties, municipalities, and municipal districts are required to assist in the work of organs of state, state-owned enterprises, and joint state-private enterprises which are located in their respective administrative areas but are not under their jurisdiction; they are also required to supervise these organs of state and enterprises in the observance and execution of laws, decrees and policies, though they have no power to interfere with their respective functions. ”

“ Should deputies to local people's congresses be unable to perform their duties for any reason, the units which elected them, or the voters in the districts which elected them, should hold by-elections to fill the vacancies. ”