Powers of The Kurdistan National Assembly
As provided in the federal constitution of Iraq, the KNA has considerable power to debate and legislate on policy in a wide range of areas. It has a number of committees which work on the following areas:
- Agriculture and Irrigation
- Communication and Municipalities
- Culture
- Finance and Economic Affairs
- General and Higher Education
- Health and Social Affairs
- Home Affairs
- Housing and Reconstruction
- Human Rights
- Industry, Energy, and minerals
- Kurdistan Constitution
- Legal Affairs
- Peshmerga
- Religious Endowments and Affairs
- Transport
- Women's rights
The KNA shares legislative power with the federal authorities in these areas, but priority is given to the KNA’s laws. In addition, under Article 121 of the Iraqi federal constitution, the KNA has the right to amend the application of Iraq-wide legislation that falls outside of the federal authorities’ exclusive powers.
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