The Party congress of a province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government, city divided into districts, or autonomous prefecture is held once every five years.

Local Party congresses are convened by the Party committees at the corresponding levels. Under extraordinary circumstances, they may be held before or after their normally scheduled dates upon approval by the next higher Party committees.

The number of delegates to the local Party congresses at any level and the procedure governing their election are determined by the Party committees at the corresponding levels and should be reported to the next higher Party committees for approval.

The functions and powers of the local Party congresses at all levels are as follows:

To hear and examine the reports of the Party committees at the corresponding levels;

To hear and examine the reports of the commissions for discipline inspection at the corresponding levels;

To discuss and decide on major issues in given areas;

To elect the Party committees and commissions for discipline inspection at the corresponding levels.

Local Party committees at various levels shall, when the Party congresses of the given areas are not in session, carry out the directives of the next higher Party organizations and the decisions of the Party. Congresses at the corresponding levels, direct work in their own areas and submit the work report to the next higher Party committees at regular intervals.

The Party congress of a province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government, city divided into districts or autonomous prefecture is elected for a term of five years.

The local Party committees at various levels meet in plenary session at least twice a year.

Local Party committees at various levels elect, at their plenary sessions, their standing committees, secretaries and deputy secretaries and report the results to the higher Party committees for approval.

The standing committees of local Party committees at various levels exercise the powers and functions of local Party committees when the latter are not at the session.

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