How many provisions in the Criminal Procedure Law allow close relatives to review the case?

Only the close relatives who are the defenders can read the papers with permission. It does not mean that all close relatives can read the papers.

Legal provisions:

Article 38 of the Criminal Procedure Law: Defense lawyers may consult, excerpt, and copy case file materials from the date the People's Procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case. Other defenders may also consult, excerpt, and copy the above-mentioned materials with the permission of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate.