Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Legal Aid.
Article 4 The judicial administrative department of the State Council shall supervise and administer the national legal aid work. The judicial administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall supervise and administer the legal aid work within their respective administrative areas. All china lawyers association and local lawyers' associations shall, in accordance with the articles of association of the lawyers' associations, assist in the legal aid work implemented in accordance with these regulations.
Article 5 The judicial administrative department of a municipality directly under the central government, a city divided into districts or the people's government at the county level shall determine the legal aid institutions within their respective administrative areas according to needs. Legal aid institutions are responsible for accepting and examining applications for legal aid, and assigning or arranging personnel to provide legal aid to citizens who meet the requirements of these regulations.