The Commission has the power, as regulated by national legislation, necessary to achieve its primary objects, including the power to monitor, investigate, research, educate, lobby, advise and report on issues concerning the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities.
IKhomishini inalo igunya, njengoko limiselwe ngumthetho wesizwe, eliyimfuneko ukuze ifezekise iinjongo zayo eziphambili, kubandakanywa igunya lokugada, lokuhlola, lokuphanda, lokufundisa, lokutsala umdla wabenzi-mthetho, lokucebisa nokunika ingxelo ngemiba emayela namalungelo abantu ngokokwamasiko nezithethe zabo, ezenkolo nezeelwimi zabo.