Committees of the National Assembly

Constitutional Provisions for the setting up of Committees

Article 104 of the Constitution provides for the setting up of two Standing Committees- the Finance and Public Accounts Committee and the Standing Orders Committee. The National Assembly also has an International Affairs Committee- the IAC.

Article 104 of the Constitution also makes provisions for the creation of other select Committees.

Committees

The National Assembly has the following Committees-

The Standing Orders Committee- SOC
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee- FPAC
The International Affairs Committee-IAC
The Economic Reform Oversight Committee- EROC
The Committee on Government Assurances- COGA

Composition of Committees

The composition of the Committees of the National Assembly reflects the political party spread in the National Assembly itself. Committees are comprised of 7 Members, at present, this being 5 from the Ruling Party and 2 from the Opposition. The Committees are thus, bipartisan and works on a non partisan basis. After Members are elected to Committees, the Committee Members elect from amongst themselves, a Committee Chairman.

General Rules of Procedure for Committees

The Committees of the National Assembly are guided by the General Rules of Procedure for Committees. This document can be downloaded here. A copy can also be found on the Resources page.