Kamati na Sheria Zinazosimamia Vikao vya Bunge

Kiswahili

(1)Kila Kitengo cha Bunge kinaweza kubuni kamati, na kitaweka Kanuni za Vikao vya Bunge ili kuendesha vikao kwa utaratibu, ikijumuisha vikao vya kamati za kitengo hicho.

(2)Bunge linaweza kubuni kamati za pamoja zinazojumuisha wanachama wa Vitengo vyote viwili vya Bunge na inaweza kudhibiti kwa pamoja utaratibu wa kamati hizo.

(3)Vikao vya Kitengo chochote cha Bunge havifanywi kuwa haramu kwa sababu tu ya—

(a)nafasi katika uanachama wake; au

(b)kuwepo au kushiriki kwa mtu yeyote asiyepaswa kuwepo au kushiriki katika vikao hivyo vya Kitengo hicho.

(4)Kitengo cha Bunge kinapozingatia uteuzi wowote ambao kuidhinishwa kwake kunahitajika chini ya Katiba hii au Sheria ya Bunge––

(a)uteuzi huo utashughulikiwa na kamati husika ya Bunge;

(b)mapendekezo ya kamati yatawasilishwa katika Kitengo hicho cha Bunge ili kuidhinishwa; na

(c)vikao vya kamati na vya Bunge vitakuwa wazi kwa umma.

English

Committees and Standing Orders

(1)Each House of Parliament may establish committees, and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings, including the proceedings of its committees.

(2)Parliament may establish joint committees consisting of members of both Houses and may jointly regulate the procedure of those committees.

(3)The proceedings of either House are not invalid just because of—

(a)a vacancy in its membership; or

(b)the presence or participation of any person not entitled to be present at, or to participate in, the proceedings of the House.

(4)When a House of Parliament considers any appointment for which its approval is required under this Constitution or an Act of Parliament—

(a)the appointment shall be considered by a committee of the relevant House;

(b)the committee’s recommendation shall be tabled in the House for approval; and

(c)the proceedings of the committee and the House shall be open to the public.