Named for the date of its creation on June 10, 1999,[2] it was established for the purpose of coordinating and implementing the persecution of Falun Gong.[2] Because it is a Communist Party-led office with no formal legal mandate, it is sometimes described as an extralegal organisation.[1][3] The 610 Office is the implementation arm of the Central Leading Group on Dealing with the Falun Gong (CLGDF),[4] also known as the Central Leading Group on Dealing with Heretical Religions.[1] In March, 2018, the office was reorganized and its functions delegated to the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission and the Ministry of Public Security.[5]