In light of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Supervision, the Ministry of Supervision shall exercise supervision over the following government department and officials: the department under the State Council and the public servants of the State working in such departments; other officials appointed by the State Council and the department under it; the people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the leading members of such governments. It may handle affairs that ate within the jurisdiction of the supervisory organs at provincial level, or when necessary, at even lower levels. The main duties of the Ministry are as follows:

1. to inspect the problems of the administrative organs of the State that occur in the course of their observing and enforcing laws and rules and regulations as well as government decisions and decrees;

2. to accept and handle accusations and expositions against administrative organs or public servants of the State or other officials appointed by such organs that violate rules of administrative discipline;

3. to investigate and handle violations of rules of administrative discipline committed by administrative organs or public servants of the State or other officials appointed by such organs;

4. to accept and handle appeals presented by public servants of the State who refuse to accept administrative sanctions made by the relevant administrative organs, and other complaints to be accepted and handled by supervisory organs as prescribed by law and administrative rules and regulations;

5. to perform other duties as prescribed by laws, administrative rules and regulations.