ifferent
national trades and professions.
The All-China Federation of the Red Cross Societies shall be established
in the country.
Article 9 The Councils of the Red Cross Societies at various levels
shall be democratically elected by respective congresses of members. The
Councils shall democratically elect their Presidents and Vice-
Presidents.
When the congresses of members of the Red Cross Societies at various
levels are not in session, the Councils thereof shall implement the
decisions made by the congresses.
The Councils shall be responsible to the congresses of members, report
on their work to them and accept their supervision.
The Red Cross Societies at higher levels shall direct the work of the
Societies at lower levels.
Article 10 The All-China Federation of the Red Cross Societies shall
have an Honorary President and several Honorary Vice-Presidents. The
Honorary President and Honorary Vice-Presidents shall be invited by the
Council of the Federation.
Article 11 The All-China Federation of the Red Cross Societies shall
have the status of legal person as a social organization; the local Red
Cross Societies at various levels and the Red Cross Societies of
different trades and professions shall acquire the status of legal
persons as social organizations according to law.
CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
Article 12 The Red Cross Society shall perform the following functions
and duties:
(1) to make preparations for disaster relief; in case of natural
calamities and emergencies, to offer relief and assistance to the sick,
the injured and other victims;
(2) to disseminate knowledge about hygiene, rescue skills and disease
prevention, conduct training in elementary hygiene and rescue skills,
organize the masses to participate in on-the-spot rescue operations;
participate in the work of blood transfusion and donation, promote
gratuitous donation of blood, and provide other humanitarian services;
(3) to develop the Red Cross activities among teenagers;
(4) to take part in international humanitarian relief work;
(5) to propagate the Fundamental Principles of the International Red
Cross and the Red Crescent Movement and the Geneva Conventions and their
Additional Protocols;
(6) to fulfil the tasks entrusted by the people's government in
accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the International Red
Cross and the Red Crescent Movement; and
(7) to conduct its work in accordance with the relevant provisions of
the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
Article 13 The Red Cross Society of China shall have the right to
dispose of the relief goods and materials accepted; and in disposing of
the contributed money and goods, it shall honour the wishes of the
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