Motions
Appointment of Senate Members – Joint Select Committees
Senate - 1st Session - 9th Republican Parliament
Final Motion as Approved:
WHEREAS Section 66A of the Constitution makes provision for the establishment of Joint Select Committees of Parliament to inquire into and report to Parliament on the administration, manner of exercise of their powers, methods of functioning and on any criteria adopted in the exercise of their powers and functions by:
- Government Ministries;
- Municipal Corporations;
- Statutory Authorities;
- Enterprises owned or controlled by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more than two thirds of its total income in any one year; and
- Service Commissions with the exception of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate appoint six (6) Members to serve with
an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire into and report to
Parliament on Municipal Corporations and Service Commissions with the exception
of the Judicial and Legal Service Commissions on their administration, manner of
exercise of their powers, methods of functioning and on any other criteria
adopted by them in the exercise of their powers and functions:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate also appoint six (6) Members
to serve with an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire into
and report to Parliament on Government Ministries (Part I) and all Statutory
Authorities/Enterprises falling under these Ministries and owned or controlled
by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more
than two-thirds of their total income in any one year:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate also appoint six (6) Members
to serve with an equal number from the House of Representatives to inquire and
report to Parliament on Government Ministries (Part II) and all Statutory
Authorities/Enterprises falling under these Ministries and owned or controlled
by or on behalf of the State or which received funding from the State of more
than two-thirds of their total income in any one year.
(By the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries)
