Contents ? General Program • Chapter I Membership ? Chapter II The Party's Organizational System ? Chapter III Central Organizations of the Party ? Chapter IV Local Organizations of the Party ? Chapter V Primary Organizations of the Party ? Chapter VI Party Cadres ? Chapter VII Party Discipline ? Chapter VIII Party Organs for Discipline Inspection ? Chapter IX Leading Party Members' Groups ? Chapter X Relationship Between the Party and the Communist Youth League of China ? Chapter XI Party Emblem and Flag  • Explanation of the revisions to the Constitution of CPC

Chapter IX Leading Party Members' Groups

Article 46. A leading Party members' group may be formed in the leading body of a central or local state organ, people's organization, economic or cultural institution or other non-Party unit. The group plays the role of the core of leadership. Its main tasks are: to see to it that the Party's line, principles and policies are implemented, to discuss and decide on matters of major importance in its unit, to do well in cadre management, to rally the non-Party cadres and the masses in fulfilling the tasks assigned by the Party and the state and to guide the work of the Party organization of the unit and those directly under it.

Article 47. The composition of a leading Party members' group is decided by the Party organization that approves its establishment. The group shall have a secretary and, if necessary, deputy secretaries.

A leading Party members' group must accept the leadership of the Party organization that approves its establishment.

Article 48. Party committees may be set up in state organs which exercise centralized leadership over their subordinate units. The Central Committee of the Party shall provide the specific procedure for their establishment and define their functions, powers and tasks.