The Regional Bahá’í Council is an element of Bahá’í administration between the local and national levels, established at the discretion of the Universal House of Justice in countries where the condition and size of the Bahá’í community warrant. A means of decentralizing the work of the National Spiritual Assembly, a Regional Council may be formed either by election or by appointment, depending on local requirements and the condition of the Bahá’í community. It provides for a level of autonomous decision making on both teaching and administrative matters. In some countries, State Bahá’í Councils perform these tasks within specified civic jurisdictions.
