According to 1971 Constitution the title of the Egyptian parliament has become The People’s Assembly. It exercises the legislative power, approves the general policy of the State, the general plan for economic and social development and the general budget of the State. It also oversees the work of the Executive Authority.

The People’s assembly also nominates President of the Republic who presents his resignation to the People’s Assembly which announces vacancy of the positions. It also approves international agreements and treaties, and declares the states of war and emergency. The number of PA members is decided by law, and should not be less than three hundred and fifty elected members; of whom on half at least must be farmers and workers. The People’s Assembly term is five Gregorian years starting from the date of the first meeting. Elections for the next term are held within the sixty days prior to termination of its term. Elections are performed by direct secret ballot under supervision of members of the Judiciary. President of the republic may appoint a maximum of ten members. The Constitutions set a number of guarantees to secure stability for the Legislature. For example, the People’s Assembly shall not be dissolved without a public referendum. Moreover, the People’s Assembly shall determine the validity of its members, and a membership shall not be revoked unless a member loses trustworthiness and legal capacity, loses one of the membership preconditions or fails to perform any of his obligations as a member. The People’s Assembly takes the decision to revoke membership by majority of its members, and accepts their resignations.
The Constitution also provided for some immunities for MPs, including their unaccountability for expressing their ideas and opinions while performing their duties in the parliament or any of its committees.
Only in case of flagrante delicto may any legal proceedings be taken against any member with prior permission of the People’s Assembly. Within the relation between the Legislature and the Executive aimed at reaching the ideal form of balance and oversight between them the Constitution provided for some competences for the Legislature in the field of the Executive, and for the Executive in the field of the Legislature.
The first type of competences provided by the Constitution include the People’s Assembly power of nominating President of the Republic, accepting his resignation and announcing vacancy of his position, discussing the government plan, approving the general plan for social and economic plan as well as the State general budget, overseeing the work of the government and deciding the accountability thereof and approving international agreements and treaties.
The second type of competences include what was decided by President of the Republic regarding convoking the People’s Assembly for its ordinary annual session before the second Thursday of November every year, and if it is not convoked the People’s Assembly meets by force of the Constitution on the said date. They also include the President of the Republic’s power to dismiss the People’s Assembly ordinary session, provided that its term is not less than seven months and after approving the State general budget, as well as his right to call for an extraordinary session in case of emergency, dissolving the People’s Assembly when necessary by means of a public referendum.