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69.Business Committee

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Business Committee which shall consist of the Prime Minister, or some other Minister designated by him from time to time, who shall be the Chairman, the Leader of the Opposition and seven other Members who shall be appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition soon after the commencement of each session.

2. Six Members shall form a quorum.

3. In the absence of the Chairman, the Committee shall elect a Chairman for that meeting.

4. It shall be the duty of the Committee to perform such duties as the House may from time to time refer to it and, subject to the provisions of Standing Order 21 to determine the business of each day and the order in which it shall be taken:

   Provided that the powers of the Committee shall be without prejudice to the power of the Speaker to determine which matters may properly be introduced into the House.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Public Accounts Committee which shall consist of twelve Members of the House.

2. The Chairman, who shall be a Member of the Opposition nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, and members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition soon after the commencement of each session.

3. In the absence of the appointed Chairman from any meeting an Opposition Member shall preside.

4. Eight Members of the Committee shall form a quorum.

5. The Public Accounts Committee shall examine the accounts of the Government of Fiji in respect of each financial year together with any report of the Auditor-General thereon, and such other accounts laid before Parliament as the Committee may think fit and shall report thereon to the House. The Committee's report shall be published as a House Paper and laid on the Table.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the House Committee which shall consist of the Speaker who shall be the Chairman, Deputy Speaker, a Minister designated by the Prime Minister and not less than six other Members appointed by the Speaker.

2. Six Members of the Committee shall form a quorum.

3. The House Committee shall consider the welfare of, and the provision of amenities for Members and shall perform such other related duties as the House may from time to time refer to it, and shall report at least once every session.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Standing Select Committee on Sugar which shall consist of twelve Members to be appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

2. Eight Members shall form a quorum.

3. The Chairman of the Committee shall be the Minister responsible for the sugar industry, and in his absence the Committee shall elect its own Chairman.

4. It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise the Minister responsible for the sugar industry generally in relation to all matters pertaining to the sugar industry, and in particular in relation to any act or function required to be done or fulfilled by the Committee under any written law relating to the said industry.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Committee of Privileges, which shall, after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition be appointed by the Speaker;

2. The Committee shall consist of nine-Members;

3. Six Members of the Committee shall form a quorum;

4. It shall be the duty of the Committee to do the following:
   1. To bring to the attention of the House any breach of the privilege of the House committed by any person or persons and recommend to the House what action should be taken;

   2. To consider and report upon such questions of privilege as may be referred to it by the House;

   3. To conduct enquiry into any complaint that may be referred to it by the House concerning any breach of privilege on the part of any person or persons from time to time; and for such purposes to have and exercise the powers available to the House in respect of any matter for consideration by the House or any committee thereof.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Standing Select Committee on Parliamentary Appropriations which shall consist of the Speaker as Chair man and nine other Members appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

2. The Committee may consult the President of the Senate on any matter and co-opt him to attend and participate in, and vote at, any of its meetings; and shall do so in respect of any matter or meeting which may affect the Senate.

3. The President of the Senate may, by written notice, nominate a Senator as an alternate, and revoke any such appointment. In the absence of the President from a meeting of the Committee, or during his inability to act at any time, the alternate may stand in his place for all purposes.

4. Six Members of the Committee shall form a quorum.

5. It shall be the duty of the Committee to do the following -
   1. To prepare the Annual Estimates and any Supplementary Estimates for the revenue and expenditure of Parliament for inclusion in Parliamentary Appropriation or Supplementary Appropriation Bills;

   2. Report to the House upon the Estimates prepared in accordance with paragraph (a) prior to the consideration by the House of the related Parliamentary Appropriation or Supplementary Appropriation Bill;

   3. Supervise the expenditure of funds appropriated;

   4. Consider and report upon such other related matters as the House may refer to it.

1. There shall be a Select Committee called the Standing Orders Committee which shall consist of the Speaker, who shall be the Chairman, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the House and not less than seven other Members appointed by the Speaker in consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition at the commencement of each session of Parliament.

2. Six Members of the Committee shall form a quorum.

3. It shall be the duty of the Committee to consider and review the practices and procedures of the House generally and make recommendations for their improvement or change and for the development of new procedures.