What are the legal procedures for major administrative decisions?

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Legal basis: Provisional Regulations on Major Administrative Decision-making Procedures

Article 1 In order to improve the scientific, democratic and legal decision-making mechanism, standardize major administrative decision-making procedures, improve the quality and efficiency of decision-making, and clarify decision-making responsibilities, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution and the organic laws of local people's congresses and local people's governments at various levels.

Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the formulation and adjustment procedures of major administrative decisions of local people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as decision-making organs).

Article 3 The major administrative decision-making matters mentioned in these Regulations (hereinafter referred to as decision-making matters) include: (1) Formulating major public policies and measures involving public services, market supervision, social management and environmental protection. ; (two) to formulate important plans for economic and social development; (three) to formulate major public policies and measures for the development, utilization and protection of important natural and cultural resources; (four) decided to implement major public construction projects within their respective administrative areas; (five) to decide on other major issues that have a significant impact on economic and social development and involve major public interests or the vital interests of the public.