“The Provisional Organization and Adjudication Regulations of the Judicial Departments” serve as interim regulations for establishing temporary judicial organs and handling litigation matters prior to the establishment of the courts. These regulations shall come into effect as of June 15, 1931, in the provinces of Jiangxi and Fujian, as well as in the counties directly under Ruijin. In other soviet areas that have not yet been integrated with the Central Soviet Region, they shall take effect from the date of this document. Upon receipt of this order and the aforementioned regulations, the judicial departments of all provinces and directly administered counties shall immediately comply and implement them.  Issued by Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee, and Xiang Ying and Zhang Guotao, Vice Chairmen.