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

　　全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)的組成人員不得擔(dān)任國(guó)家行政機(jī)關(guān)、審判機(jī)關(guān)和檢察機(jī)關(guān)的職務(wù)。

　　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.

　　第六十六條 全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)每屆任期同全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)每屆任期相同，它行使職權(quán)到下屆全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)選出新的常務(wù)委員會(huì)為止。

　　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.

　　委員長(zhǎng)、副委員長(zhǎng)連續(xù)任職不得超過(guò)兩屆。

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

　　第六十七條 全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)行使下列職權(quán)：

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

　?。ㄒ唬┙忉?xiě)椃?，監(jiān)督憲法的實(shí)施；

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

　?。ǘ┲贫ê托薷某龖?yīng)當(dāng)由全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)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;

　?。ㄈ┰谌珖?guó)人民代表大會(huì)閉會(huì)期間，對(duì)全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)制定的法律進(jìn)行部分補(bǔ)充和修改，但是不得同該法律的基本原則相抵觸；

　　(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;