Legal basis: Voluntary Service Ordinance
Article 3 Voluntary service shall follow the principles of voluntariness, free of charge, equality, honesty and legality, and shall not violate social morality, harm public interests and the legitimate rights and interests of others, or endanger national security.
Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the cause of voluntary service into the national economic and social development plan, reasonably arrange the funds needed for voluntary service, and promote the development of voluntary service in a wide range of coverage, levels and fields.
Fifth national and local spiritual civilization construction guidance institutions should establish a voluntary service coordination mechanism, and strengthen the overall planning, coordination and guidance, supervision and inspection and experience promotion of voluntary service.
The civil affairs department of the State Council is responsible for the national volunteer service management; The civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the management of voluntary services within their respective administrative areas.
The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the work related to voluntary service in accordance with their respective responsibilities.
Trade unions, the Communist Youth League, women's federations and other relevant people's organizations and mass organizations shall do a good job in corresponding volunteer service within their respective scope of work.