The National People’s Congress elects, and has the power to recall, members of its Standing Committee.

　　全国人民代表大会常务委员会的组成人员不得担任国家行政机关、审判机关和检察机关的职务。

　　No one on the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress shall hold office in any of the administrative, judicial or procuratorial organs of the state.

　　第六十六条 全国人民代表大会常务委员会每届任期同全国人民代表大会每届任期相同，它行使职权到下届全国人民代表大会选出新的常务委员会为止。

　　Article 66 The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is elected for the same term as the National People’s Congress; it shall exercise its functions and powers until a new Standing Committee is elected by the succeeding National People’s Congress.

　　委员长、副委员长连续任职不得超过两届。

　　The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Standing Committee shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.

　　第六十七条 全国人民代表大会常务委员会行使下列职权：

　　Article 67 The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:

　　（一）解释宪法，监督宪法的实施；

　　(1) to interpret the Constitution and supervise its enforcement;

　　（二）制定和修改除应当由全国人民代表大会制定的法律以外的其他法律；

　　(2) to enact and amend laws, with the exception of those which should be enacted by the National People’s Congress;

　　（三）在全国人民代表大会闭会期间，对全国人民代表大会制定的法律进行部分补充和修改，但是不得同该法律的基本原则相抵触；

　　(3) to partially supplement and amend, when the National People’s Congress is not in session, laws enacted by the National People’s Congress provided that the basic principles of these laws are not contravened;