• To approve the Kalons nominated by the Sikyong and to impeach Sikyong or any individual Kalon (minister) if need be;
• To examine the decisions of the Kashag and its administration in light of the policies and programs adopted by the Parliament;
• Allowed to impeach the Supreme Justice Commissioners and the head of the three autonomous bodies;
• To enact laws, frame rules and regulations, and decide policy matters; (till date the TPiE has enacted 27 laws, rules, and regulations; and has made 35 amendments in the Charter of the Tibetans-in-Exile)
• To control and oversee the finances, including the expenditure of the Central Tibetan Administration;
• To liaise with governments, parliaments, NGOs, and individuals throughout the world in order to garner support for the cause of Tibet;
• To streamline and strengthen the functioning of the local Tibetan Assemblies in all the major Tibetan settlements;
• To oversee the work of the Tibetan Freedom Movement and its Sub- Committees;
• To debate on issues of national and international importance as well as issues of local and individual significance;
• To visit the Tibetan settlements periodically and appraise the administration and assess grievances of the general public;
• To monitor the aspirations and problems of the Tibetan people both in and outside Tibet by maintaining contact with them;
• To play the roles of both the opposition and ruling parties under a party-less democratic system.