Departure From Legal Precedent in Rental Housing

On June 18, the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination, chaired by the heads of three branches of government, decided to impose a ceiling on housing rent levels and called for the automatic renewal of lease agreements for a year. 
Their decision can be reviewed from different aspects but it is important to pay particular attention to the departure from precedent that has happened here. This was stated by Nasir Mashayekh, lawyer and professor of public law, in an article for the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad. A translation of the text follows: 
The first question is whether the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination has the mandate to approve binding laws. The answer is clear; according to Article 71 of the Iranian Constitution, the only legal authority to pass laws is the Majlis, the Iranian Parliament and according to Article 85, the legislative authority cannot be delegated.