The National Council represents various social interests. Different local and functional interests meet in the National Council in an institutionalised manner. Its composition aims to neutralise the influence of political parties, which especially in the National Assembly participate in the legislative process.
Such composition of the National Council is determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, as the National Council is constitutionally defined as a representative body of social, economic, professional and local interests. It is composed of 40 members who represent functional and local interests:
- 22 representatives of local interests,
- 4 representatives of employers,
- 4 representatives of employees,
- 4 representatives of farmers, crafts and trades, and independent professions,
- 6 representatives of non-commercial fields.