Functions of the Committee

The Standing Orders of the Parliament provide that the functions of the committee are to have general responsibility concerning the Constitution, matters not specifically within the functions of other committees, and in particular responsibility concerning proposed laws to alter the Constitution or Organic Laws, and Acts required to be made, or required to be made in a prescribed manner, by the Constitution (SO 24C(3)). The resolution that established the committee states that the committee ..shall consider and report to the Parliament on any proposed constitutional law, and any constitutional matter referred to it by Parliament, before there is any opportunity for debate on the proposed law or matter or as directed by Parliament, and the committee may consider and report to the Parliament on any constitutional matter or question as it thinks fit.

Committee Members

Mr. Peter Ipatas (Chairman), Mr. Wai Rapa (D/Chairman), Mr. Charlie Benjamin, Mr. Simon Dumarinu, Mr. Chris Haiveta, Mr. Daniel Tindipu, Mr. Agena Gamai