The First Clerk Assistant reports to the Deputy Clerk of the Parliament.

His main responsibility entails seeing that procedures on the Floor of the Parliament are followed. He also oversees the operations of the Bills and Papers and Tables Offices.

Other duties of the First Clerk Assistant involve:

• Preparation of National Parliament practice- reference text on parliamentary procedures and practice,
• Research and Development of procedures and practice,
• Provision of information services on matters of Parliamentary concern,
• Maintenance of rulings, precedents and other procedural records, and
• Assist in the training of Provincial assembly clerks on attachments

Contact

First Clark Assistant
P O Parliament House, WAIGANI, N.C.D, Port Moresby
Ground Floor- A Block
Ph: +675 3277759/778
Fax: +675 3277480