Parliamentary Committees
The Committee system of the
Parliament of Nauru consists of Standing Committees and Select
Committees.
'Matters which involve detailed
examination, examination of witnesses, and the sifting of evidence
and material, are better handled by Committees consisting of a
small number of Members rather than the full House where
discussion may take up too much time. The discussion in
Committees takes place in a more informal atmosphere'
Mehra,
Practice and Procedure of the Parliament of Nauru,
p164
The House may also resolve itself
into what is called the Committee of the Whole House to
consider a Bill clause by clause or to consider a specific task
assigned to it.
Two of Parliament's Standing Committees - the Constitutional
Review Committee and the Public Accounts Committee - are
established by Acts of Parliament. The other seven Standing
Committees are established ...
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Select Committees are appointed by the House from time to time
to inquire into specific matters or incidents (such as the Select
Committee on Inspector Corey Caleb) or to consider and deal with
particular ...
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Some Parliamentary Committees are specifically required by their
terms of reference to gather input and opinions from the
public, and therefore prescribe a process by which the public can
make ...
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These pages contain information about certain committees of
earlier Parliaments.
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