Credentials Committee

The Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC), the permanent body of China's top legislature.

Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

全国人民代表大会常务委员会 代表资格审查委员会
Formation	March 1983
Type	Working committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Location	Office Building of the NPC, No.1 Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Director	Yang Xiaochao
Deputy Directors	Peng Jinhui, Guo Zhenhua
Parent organization	Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Credentials Committee
Simplified Chinese	全国人民代表大会常务委员会代表资格审查委员会
Traditional Chinese	全國人民代表大會常務委員會代表資格審查委員會
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Chángwù Wěiyuánhuì Dàibiǎo Zīgé Shěnchá Wěiyuánhuì
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese	全国人大常委会代表资格审查委员会
Traditional Chinese	全國人大常委會代表資格審查委員會
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Quánguó Réndà Chángwěihuì Dàibiǎo Zīgé Shěnchá Wěiyuánhuì

History

The National People's Congress established a Credentials Committee in 1954. As the Committee was a temporary institution, it was unable to review the qualifications of representatives in time, leading to the establishment of the permanent Credentials Committee of the NPCSC in March 1983.^[1]

Functions

The committee examines the qualifications of deputies elected to the National People's Congress.^[2] The Deputies Affairs Commission is responsible for the specific work of the Credentials Committee.^[3]

Structure

The committee has its own general office.^[2]