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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 3 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement)

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Moved a motion to empower Ministry Advisory Committees, until 31 January 2025, to examine Bills other than those covered by Article 152 of the Constitution, agreements, institutional annual and performance reports, and other matters referred by Parliament, committees, or Ministers within their subject areas. The motion authorized such committees to report their findings to Parliament and was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move the following:

¶ 02 "That, until 31 January 2025, Ministry Advisory Committees be empowered to examine any Bill other than those referred to in Article 152 of the Constitution, any agreement, annual reports and performance reports of institutions under the purview of such committees, and any report or matter referred to a committee by Parliament, or any other matter relevant to subjects and functions within the authority of such a committee referred by any committee or a Minister, and to report to Parliament thereon."

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ·No. 1733459564028450 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2024. No. 1733459564028450. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29744