The Central Committee of the Party is elected for a term of five years. In the event that a National Congress is convened early or postponed, the term shall be shortened or extended accordingly. The length of Party membership of Central Committee members or alternate members must be a minimum of five years. The number of members and alternate members of a Central Committee shall be determined by the National Congress. Empty seats on the Central Committee shall be filled by alternate members in order of the number of votes they were elected by.
黨的中央委員會每屆任期五年。全國代表大會如提前或延期舉行，它的任期相應地改變。中央委員會委員和候補委員必須有五年以上的黨齡。中央委員會委員和候補委員的名額，由全國代表大會決定。中央委員會委員出缺，由中央委員會候補委員按照得票多少依次遞補。