Article 141. The local People's Assembly convenes regular and extraordinary sessions. Regular sessions are convened once or twice a year by the People's Committee at the corresponding level. Extraordinary sessions are convened when the People's Committee at the corresponding level deems them necessary or at the request of a minimum of one-third of the total numbers of deputies. Article 142. The local People's Assembly requires a quorum of at least two-thirds of the total number of deputies in order to meet. Article 143. The local People's Assembly elects its Speaker. The Speaker presides over the sessions. Article 144. The local People's Assembly issues decisions. SECTION 7. THE LOCAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE Article 145. The People's Committee of a province (or municipality directly under central authority), city (or district) or county exercises the function of the local organ of State power when the People's Assembly at the corresponding level is not in session and the administrative and executive organ of State power at the corresponding level. Article 146. The local People's Committee consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary and members. The term of office of the local People's Committee is the same as that of the corresponding People's Assembly. Article 147. The local People's Committee has the following duties and authority to: 1. convene sessions of the People's Assembly; 2. organize the election of deputies to the People's Assembly; 3. work with the deputies to the People's Assembly; 4. implement the decisions and directives of the corresponding local People's Assembly and the People's Committees at higher levels, the laws, ordinances and decisions of the Supreme People's Assembly, the orders of the First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the decisions and directives of the State Affairs Commission, the decrees, decisions and directives of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and the decisions and directives of the Cabinet and the Commissions and Ministries of the Cabinet; 5. organize and carry out all administrative affairs in the given area;