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==Powers and duties ==
{{Main|Auroran law|Agreements and acts of the UNAC}}
The Auroran Parliament comprises the lower half of the legislative branch of the UNAC. This means that it has the power to pass, amend or repeal certain types of [[Agreements and acts of the UNAC|acts that comprise]] [[Auroran law]]. It does not have any control over treaties. [[Agreements and acts of the UNAC|Treaties are agreements]] between member states and they overrule all other bodies of the UNAC including the Auroran Parliament. The [[Council of the UNAC]] also wields legislative powers that the AP does not have access to. For instance, the [[Council of the UNAC]] has the power to propose acts as well as pass security, temporary and extraordinary acts (STE Acts) which include dissolving the AP, declaring a state of emergency and enforcing a blockade.
Thus, the AP has legislative powers over a subset of [[Auroran law]] called ordinary acts. Ordinary acts are all the forms of legislation which are not STE Acts. The Charter of the UNAC has a detailed list of topics that the UNAC has exclusive or shared jurisdiction with member states. These topics are typically areas which require cooperation among member states or affect multiple member states. Ordinary acts tend to either be rules, procedures or regulations governing the internal functioning of the UNAC or they are shared standards, guidelines, or coordination and support mechanisms. Ordinary acts can also be used to establish joint initiatives that span the continent.
The AP does not have the power to propose legislation as only the [[Commission of the UNAC]] and the [[Council of the UNAC]] have that power. A majority of both the Parliament and the Council is required to make ordinary acts binding. However, he Council can overturn the Parliament's decision by passing the legislation with a two thirds majority. Furthermore, the Council can pass any act it wants without consulting or getting the approval of the Auroran Parliament if it passes that act unanimously (this is called an Extraordinary act). During a state of emergency, the Council can pass any temporary act by simple majority vote without the approval of or consulting with the Parliament.
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