Chapter III
Central Organizations of the Party
Article 18. The National Congress of the Party is held once every five years and convened by the Central Committee. It may be convened before the normally scheduled date if the Central Committee deems it necessary or if more than one third of the organizations at the provincial level so request. Except under extraordinary circumstances, the Congress may not be postponed.
The number of delegates to the National Congress of the Party and the procedure governing their election shall be determined by the Central Committee.
Article 19. The functions and powers of the National Congress of the Party are as follows:
1) To hear and examine the reports of the Central Committee;
2) To hear and examine the reports of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection;
3) To discuss and decide on major questions concerning the Party;
4) To revise the Constitution of the Party;
5) To elect the Central Committee; and
6) To elect the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Article 20. The powers and functions of the National Conference of the Party are as follows: to discuss and make decisions on major questions; and to replace members and elect additional members of the Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The number of members and alternate members of the Central Committee to be replaced or newly elected shall not exceed one fifth of the respective totals of members and alternate members of the Central Committee elected by the National Congress of the Party.
Article 21. The Central Committee of the Party is elected for a term of five years. However, when the next National Congress is convened before or after its normally scheduled date, the term shall be correspondingly shortened or extended. Members and alternate members of the Central Committee must have a Party standing of five years or more. The number of members and alternate members of the Central Committee shall be determined by the National Congress. Vacancies on the Central Committee shall be filled by its alternate members in the order of the number of votes by which they were elected.
The Central Committee of the Party meets in plenary session at least once a year, and such sessions are convened by its Political Bureau. The Political Bureau reports its work to these sessions and accepts their oversight.
When the National Congress is not in session, the Central Committee carries out its resolutions, directs the entire work of the Party and represents the Communist Party of China in its external relations.
Article 22. The Political Bureau, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party are elected by the Central Committee in plenary session. The General Secretary of the Central Committee must be a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau.
When the Central Committee is not in session, the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee exercise the functions and powers of the Central Committee.
第三章 黨的中央組織
第十八條 黨的全國代表大會每五年舉行一次，由中央委員會召集。中央委員會認為有必要，或者有三分之一以上的省一級組織提出要求，全國代表大會可以提前舉行；如無非常情況，不得延期舉行。
全國代表大會代表的名額和選舉辦法，由中央委員會決定。
第十九條 黨的全國代表大會的職權是：
（一）聽取和審查中央委員會的報告；
（二）聽取和審查中央紀律檢查委員會的報告；
（三）討論并決定黨的重大問題；
（四）修改黨的章程；
（五）選舉中央委員會；
（六）選舉中央紀律檢查委員會。
第二十條 黨的全國代表會議的職權是：討論和決定重大問題；調整和增選中央委員會、中央紀律檢查委員會的部分成員。調整和增選中央委員及候補中央委員的數額，不得超過黨的全國代表大會選出的中央委員及候補中央委員各自總數的五分之一。
第二十一條 黨的中央委員會每屆任期五年。全國代表大會如提前或延期舉行，它的任期相應地改變。中央委員會委員和候補委員必須有五年以上的黨齡。中央委員會委員和候補委員的名額，由全國代表大會決定。中央委員會委員出缺，由中央委員會候補委員按照得票多少依次遞補。
中央委員會全體會議由中央政治局召集，每年至少舉行一次。中央政治局向中央委員會全體會議報告工作，接受監督。
在全國代表大會閉會期間，中央委員會執行全國代表大會的決議，領導黨的全部工作，對外代表中國共產黨。
第二十二條 黨的中央政治局、中央政治局常務委員會和中央委員會總書記，由中央委員會全體會議選舉。中央委員會總書記必須從中央政治局常務委員會委員中產生。
中央政治局和它的常務委員會在中央委員會全體會議閉會期間，行使中央委員會的職權。
中央書記處是中央政治局和它的常務委員會的辦事機構；成員由中央政治局常務委員會提名，中央委員會全體會議通過。
中央委員會總書記負責召集中央政治局會議和中央政治局常務委員會會議，并主持中央書記處的工作。
黨的中央軍事委員會組成人員由中央委員會決定。
每屆中央委員會產生的中央領導機構和中央領導人，在下屆全國代表大會開會期間，繼續主持黨的經常工作，直到下屆中央委員會產生新的中央領導機構和中央領導人為止。
第二十三條 中國人民解放軍的黨組織，根據中央委員會的指示進行工作。中央軍事委員會的政治工作機關是中國人民解放軍總政治部，總政治部負責管理軍隊中黨的工作和政治工作。軍隊中黨的組織體制和機構，由中央軍事委員會作出規定。
