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The '''Standing Orders Committee''' is a committee of the [[National Assembly of Zambia]] consisting of the [[Speaker of the National Assembly|Speaker]] and seven members appointed by the Speaker at the commencement of every session. The Speaker is the Chairperson of the Committee. The quorum of the Committee is four. | The '''Standing Orders Committee''' is a parliamentary committee of the [[National Assembly of Zambia]] consisting of the [[Speaker of the National Assembly|Speaker]] and seven members appointed by the Speaker at the commencement of every session. The Speaker is the Chairperson of the Committee. The quorum of the Committee is four. | ||
In addition to any other duties placed upon it by any standing or other order of the National Assembly, it is the duty of the Committee to consider all proposals for the amendments of Standing Orders and any petition or recommendations received regarding salaries, allowances, pensions or gratuities of officers and [[Members of the National Assembly]] and their dependents, such matters connected with the staff of the National Assembly and any such other matter as the Speaker may refer to it. | ==History== | ||
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Under a parliamentary democracy, Parliament oversees Government administration and subjects its activities to detailed scrutiny on behalf of the electorate. | |||
To carry out this important function, Parliament has established parliamentary committees that conduct surveillance on defined areas of Government administration. A parliamentary committee system ensures that the Executive is accountable to Parliament. It enables Parliament to probe into any maladministration and make recommendations for improvement. Parliamentary committees have been in existence in Zambia as far back as the pre-independence era. The committees have undergone growth and procedural changes over the years due to a number of factors such as increased governmental responsibilities and activities. | |||
In addition to any other duties placed upon it by any standing or other order of the National Assembly, it is the duty of the Committee to consider all proposals for the amendments of Standing Orders and any petition or recommendations received regarding salaries, allowances, pensions or gratuities of officers and [[Members of the National Assembly]] and their dependents, such matters connected with the staff of the National Assembly and any such other matter as the Speaker may refer to it. | |||
==Reports and recommendations== | ==Reports and recommendations== | ||
