1. 1) Developing proposals to amend the constitution and proposals for laws referred by the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives to the government in the form of a draft amendment to the constitution or a draft law. The Commission shall submit the proposal, after drafting it, to the government within three months from the date of its referral to it so that the government can express its comments on it and submit it to the Council of Representatives within the periods specified in Article 92 of the Constitution.
2. 2) Preparing and drafting draft laws referred to by the Cabinet or the competent ministries, as well as decrees, regulations, and executive decisions of the laws.
3. 3) Interpreting the texts of laws and decrees by laws, based on a request from the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Shura Council, or the Speaker of the Council of Representatives.
4. 4) Settle any dispute over the interpretation of a text in laws or decrees of laws between the government represented by the Cabinet and the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives, or one of them, or between the two councils. The decision issued shall be reasoned and binding on the parties if it is issued based on their request.
5. 5) Expressing an opinion on legislative and other legal matters that the Speaker of the Council of Representatives or the Speaker of the Shura Council deems appropriate to refer to it because of their importance.
6. 6) Preparing and reviewing the forms of international treaties and agreements that the state concludes or joins, to ensure that they do not violate the constitution, that they do not conflict with the state’s sovereignty, and to clarify the extent of their agreement with applicable laws, decrees, and regulations, and to express an opinion on the legal procedures necessary to conclude or join these international treaties and agreements.
7. 7) Expressing a legal opinion on matters referred to it directly from the Cabinet, or from ministries, institutions and public bodies after the approval of the Cabinet, which relate to the application of applicable laws, decrees, regulations and executive decisions.
8. 8) Settle any dispute between ministries, institutions, public bodies, or between these bodies and each other, after the approval of the Cabinet, as well as disputes between independent bodies regulated by law, or between them and other ministries, institutions, or public bodies. The decision issued in these cases are reasoned and binding on the parties if it was issued at their request.
9. 9) Expressing an opinion on contracts concluded by ministries, institutions, public bodies, and entities subject to the law regulating government tenders, auctions, purchases, and sales, regarding the legal issues they raise. It is not permissible for any of the ministries, institutions, public bodies and entities referred to in the previous paragraph to conclude a contract whose value exceeds three hundred thousand dinars without reviewing it with the Commission.
10. 10) Reviewing the incorporation contracts and bylaws of commercial companies that the law stipulates that their incorporation should be by decree.
11. 11) Compilation of international laws, treaties and agreements issued in the country or in force therein.
12. 12) Representing the state or participating in its representation in international and local conferences and seminars to discuss international laws, treaties and agreements, if assigned to do so.

a) To be Bahraini, and a member of an Arab State may be appointed.

b) Be fully qualified.

c) Have a Licentiate degree or bachelor's degree in law from a recognized university.

d) Have exhibited good conduct and enjoy a good reputation.

e) Not previously sentenced to criminal or disciplinary offences against dishonor or integrity, even if rehabilitated

f) To have spent at least fifteen years engaged in legal work for appointment to position of Senior Counselor, ten years for appointment to a category (a) counselor, six years for appointment to a category (b) counselor, and two years for appointment of an assistant counselor.

g) To pass the examination and the course of rapporteurs to assume the Commission's professional functions, and the Board may exempt from this requirement those with legal expertise in accordance with the regulations established by the Board.

1- Legal Opinion and Research Directorate

2- Legislation and Official Gazette Directorate

3- Agreements, International Treaties & Contracts Directorate

4- Human & Financial Resources Directorate

1. 1) Disagreement about the interpretation of Laws or Legislative Decrees between the Government represented by the Cabinet and the Shura and the Representative Councils, or one of them, or between the two Councils. The Decision issued shall be justified and binding on the parties if it has been issued at their request.
2. 2) Disagreement between Ministries, Institutions or public bodies or between these entities and each other, after the approval of the Cabinet, as well as disagreement between independent bodies regulated by law or between them and other Ministries, Institutions or public bodies. The Decision issued in these cases shall be justified and binding on the parties if it has been issued at their request.
3. 3) Matters in which one of the Commission’s Directorates considers an opinion that contradicts an opinion issued by another Directorate or by the Council of Opinion and Legislation.
4. 4) Review Draft Laws and Legislative Decrees, Decrees, Regulations and other matters and subjects referred to them by the President of the Commission.