From Decentralization Cambodia Kerstin Lappe 2015 https://slideplayer.com/slide/3841809/
| Constitution | The supreme law. Adopted by the Constitutional Assembly in Phnom Penh on September 21, 1993, and amended since then. |
| Law (Raja Kram, Royal Kram) | Approved by National Assembly and the Senate, signed and promulgated by the King. |
| Royal Decree (Raja Kret) | An executive regulation issued by or in the name of the King at the request of the Council of Ministers. |
| Sub-Decree | Executive regulation issued by a Ministry, adopted by Council of Ministers and signed by the Prime Minister. |
| Ministerial Order/ Proclamation (Prakas) |
Regulations made by a ministry, signed by minister. |
| Decision (Sech Kdei Samrach) |
Made by prime minister, minister for a temporary purpose. OR a final and binding decision of the Constitutional Council. |
| Circular (Sarachor) | Administrative tool that is not legally binding, signed by minister or Prime Minister. Issued to explain and provide guidance. |
| Local regulations, Bylaws (Deika) | Issued by local councils |
Based on information from the Open Development Cambodia and CHBAB.net.
Provincial boundaries in Cambodia, courtesy of Wikimedia.
Provincial and Local Governments - Open Development Cambodia - describes the relationship between national and local governments.
