1. Duties and responsibilities of the Legal Department are:

1.1. Provides legal support in the development of strategic documents and legislation relating to the scope of the ministry;

1.2. Provides support in the development of primary and secondary legislation relating to the scope of the ministry;

1.3. Ensures compliance with the legislation designing techniques and standards relating to the scope of the ministry;

1.4. Ensures the harmonization of legislation of the Ministry with the European Union legislation (acquis communautaire) as well as with the the applicable laws in Kosovo;

1.5. Provides legal counselling and recommendations relating to the scope of the ministry up request;

1.6. Cooperates with the Ministry of Justice relating to the representation of the Ministry in judicial contests.

2. Head of Legal Department reports to the General Secretary.

3. Number of employees in the Legal Department is six (6).