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Public Accounts Committee

The Public Accounts Committee is established pursuant to the provisions of S.O. No. 205. It consists of a chairperson and not more than sixteen other Members.

The Public Accounts Committee is responsible for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriations of the sum voted by the House to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before the House as the Committee may think fit.

Committee on Appointments

The Committee on Appointments is established under the provisions of S.O. No. 204. It consists of the Speaker as a Chairperson, the Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority party, the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, the Deputy Leader of the Minority party and not more than twenty two other Members nominated by the House Business Committee, on the basis of proportional Party Membership in the House taking into consideration the numerical strength of the Parties and interests of Independent Members. Its membership is appointed by the House.

Departmental Committtees

Departmental Committees are established under the provisions of S.O. No. 216. Its members are nominated by the House Business Committee in consultation with parliamentary parties at the commencement of every Parliament.

A member appointed to a departmental committee at the commencement of a Parliament or at any other time during the term of a Parliament shall, unless the House otherwise resolves, serve for the term of that Parliament.

Joint Committees of Parliament

The Joint Committee on National Cohesion and Equal opportunity.

The Joint Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity shall is appointed under S.O. No. 214. Its role is to: -

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