如果遇到不能进行选举的非常情况，由全国人民代表大会常务委员会以全体组成人员的三分之二以上的多数通过，可以推迟选举，延长本届全国人民代表大会的任期。

　　Should extraordinary circumstances prevent such an election, it may be postponed and the term of office of the current National People’s Congress extended by the decision of a vote of more than two-thirds of all those on the Standing Committee of the current National People’s Congress.

　　在非常情况结束后一年内，必须完成下届全国人民代表大会代表的选举。

　　The election of deputies to the succeeding National People’s Congress must be completed within one year after the termination of such extraordinary circumstances.

　　第六十一条 全国人民代表大会会议每年举行一次，由全国人民代表大会常务委员会召集。如果全国人民代表大会常务委员会认为必要，或者有五分之一以上的全国人民代表大会代表提议，可以临时召集全国人民代表大会会议。

　　Article 61 The National People’s Congress meets in session once a year and is convened by its Standing Committee. A session of the National People’s Congress may be convened at any time the Standing Committee deems it necessary or when more than one-fifth of the deputies to the National People’s Congress so propose.

　　全国人民代表大会举行会议的时候，选举主席团主持会议。

　　When the National People’s Congress meets, it elects a Presidium to conduct its session.

　　第六十二条 全国人民代表大会行使下列职权：

　　Article 62 The National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:

　　（一）修改宪法；

　　(1) to amend the Constitution;

　　（二）监督宪法的实施；