“ ARTICLE 5 ⁠Any resolution or order issued by the State Council must first have been adopted by a plenary or an executive meeting of the State Council.
ARTICLE 6 ⁠The State Council may, when necessary, establish organs directly subordinate to it to take charge of various specific matters. The establishment, merging or abolition of such organs is subject to approval by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the recommendation of the Premier. ”

“ ARTICLE 1 ⁠The Organic Law of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is enacted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. ”

“ Commissioners of Special Administrative Offices;
⁠ (4) Officers in autonomous regions whose positions correspond to those in Sections (2) and (3) ;
⁠ (5) Counsellors of Embassy and consuls-general accredited to foreign countries ”