Organic Law of the Villagers Committees of the People's Republic of China. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Governance Institution Inspection Authorization/permit Dispute settlement Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution, aiming to ensure self-government by the villagers in the countryside, who will administer their own affairs according to law, and develop democracy at the grassroots level in the countryside. It is composed of 30 articles. Full text Chinese Website www.mca.gov.cn