The National Assembly is a directly elected Chamber, the primary purpose of which is legislative and has power, subject to amendment of the Constitution, to:

• receive, amend, accept or reject Government Bills and Private Bills;
• initiate Private Member's Bills on the motion of any member and amend, accept or reject all Private Member's Bills;
• receive, amend, accept or reject any Bills remitted from the Senate;
• debate and vote motions in relation to any matter including motions to indict and convict the President or Vice-President by impeachment;
• Exercise such other functions and powers as are conferred on it by the Constitution; and
• take all actions incidental to and necessary for the proper exercise of its functions.