BEIJING, June 30 -- The revised civil and administrative procedure laws will take effect on July 1, allowing all prosecutors to institute public interest litigation.

The amendments to the Civil Procedure Law and the Administrative Procedure Law mainly target government offenses related to the protection of environment, natural resources, public lands and assets.

Some authorities have abused their power or made bad decisions that cause over exploitation of natural resources, illegal transfer of public land, damage to the environment, or infringement upon national and public interests.

But citizens, corporations and organizations were previously not able to file lawsuits as plaintiffs because they are not considered direct victims.

Now the revised laws entitle prosecuting authorities nationwide to act as plaintiffs and launch litigation against any act that directly or indirectly compromises public rights and interest.

In July 2015, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) began a two-year pilot program allowing prosecutors in 13 provincial divisions to institute public interest litigation in administrative and civil cases.

Now the revised laws will help solve cases that have long bothered the general public, SPP spokesperson Xiao Wei said on Friday.

The amendments were adopted at a bimonthly session of China's top legislature earlier this week.