Page "Politics of Bhutan" Paragraph 6

The trichotomy of secular government is not absolute.

There are many independent commissions, agencies, and institutions that operate outside this general framework, such as the Royal Monetary Authority and Election Commission.

There are also agencies whose members are drawn from more than one branch of government, such as the Judicial Commission.

In addition, there are several ministries within the cabinet executive branch, such as the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, which in turn delegate powers to subsidiary departments according to legislation by the legislative branch.

The legislative branch itself oversees devolved local governments.