1. The organs of State authority in rural communities, in towns, in boroughs of larger towns, in districts and voivodeships are the People's Councils.

2. The People's Councils are elected by the population for a term of three years.

The People's Councils express the will of the working people, and develop their creative initia tive and activity in order to increase the strength, prosperity and culture of the nation.

The People's Councils strengthen the links between the State authority and working people of town and country, drawing increasing numbers of the working people into participation in governing the State.

The People's Councils direct, within the limits of their jurisdiction, economic, social and cultural activities, linking local requirements with the general tasks of the State.

The People's Councils take constant care of the everyday needs and interests of the population, combat any manifestations of arbitrary and bureaucratic attitude towards citizens, exercise and promote social supervision over the activities of offices, enterprises, establishments and institutions.

The People's Councils ensure the maintenance of public order and watch over the observance of | the people's rule of law, protect social property, safeguard the rights of citizens and co-operate in strengthening the defence capacity and security of the State.

The People's Councils fully exploit all local resources and possibilities for the general economic and cultural development of the area, for meeting to an increasing extent the supply and services' needs of the population, as well as for the expansion of communal institutions and facilities connected with public services, education, culture, sanitation and sport.

The People's Councils adopt local economic plans and local budgets.

1. The People's Councils meet in sessions.

2. The Praesidia elected by the People's Councils are the executive and administrative organs of those Councils.

3. The Praesidium of a People's Council is responsible to the People's Council by which it has been elected, and to the Praesidium of the People's Council of a higher level.

The People's Councils appoint committees for various spheres of their activity. The committees of the People's Councils maintain constant and close links with the population, mobilise it for co-operation in implementing the Council's tasks, exercise social supervision on behalf of the Council and submit proposals to the Council and its organs.

1. A People's Council rescinds the decision of a People's Council of a lower level or of the Praesidium of such Council, if that decision is at variance with the law or incompatible with the basic line of the policy of the State.

2. The Praesidium of a People's Council may suspend the execution of a decision of a People's Council of a lower level and submit the case for

decision at the next meeting of its own People's Council.

The details of composition as well as the terms of reference and the rules of procedure of the

People's Councils and their organs are established by law.