The Legal Framework of the Regulatory Authority of the Head of the Administrative Unit (A Comparative Study)

Abstract

The head of the administrative unit (governor – district chief – subdistrict director) exercises many powers regulated by the Iraqi legislator and in comparative laws in several jurisdictions. Perhaps one of the most important of these powers, which he exercises within the framework of maintaining public order within the administrative unit, is the regulatory authority. This research revolves around the aspects of the regulatory authority of the head of the administrative unit, both under Iraqi and comparative law, by explaining how this authority is administratively organized and the extent of its exercise under normal and exceptional circumstances.