Standing Committee of Privileges

  • The Committee shall act in terms of these Rules, the Code of Conduct for Members of the Assembly and exercise such duties, powers and functions as prescribed by an Act of Parliament including the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Act, 1996 (Act 17 of 1996) and in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2014 (Act 4 of 2014).
  • The Assembly may, at any time on good cause shown, remove a person, other than the Speaker, as a Member of the Committee.
  • A Member of the Committee must recuse him/herself from participating in any investigation of the conduct of a Member of the Assembly by declaring to the Chairperson that there is a conflict of interest as defined in the Code of Conduct.  If a Member recuses him/herself, the Speaker shall request the same political party or the leader of the same political party as that of the disqualified Member, to nominate a Member to act as Member of the Committee for the purposes of the investigation.
  • The Committee may, in particular, –
    • deal with matters of policy relating to the Assembly,
    • deal with matters relating to the conduct of Members, including the misuse or abuse of Rules of the Assembly ,
    • issue directives concerning disclosure by Members of their interests and the form and frequency of the disclosure,
    • make recommendations to the Assembly regarding the disclosure of Members’ interests to be contained in these Rules and/or any other instrument, and
    • investigate and report on any matter relating to the Standing Rules and Orders, the Code of Conduct, any other Rule or Order of the Assembly or any matter prescribed by an Act of Parliament.
  • Attendance of Committee meetings is limited to the Members of the Committee and designated officials of the Assembly, unless the Speaker decides otherwise.