This article deals with the role of the UAE Federal National Council ( FNC ) as a legislative authority. It explains how it differs from other parliaments around the world in terms of composition and the role it plays as a final authoritative legislative power. The FNC has neither the power to legislate nor the right to control laws, although the Constitution allows it to discuss and comment upon draft laws. However, the FNC ’s opinion is not binding on the promulgation of the laws. The President may reject the amendments and promulgate the law after it has been sanctioned by the Supreme Council. The Constitution also gives the Council of Ministers the power to promulgate laws in case of necessity and absence of the FNC . These constitutional texts contradict the internal regulations of the FNC which give this Council the right to amend the legal texts of the draft budget.
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Ahmad Aljobair (2019) studied this question.