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COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS

The Parliament refers most bills (proposed law) to the Bills and Legislation Committee. This Committee is responsible for reviewing all the draft legislation before they are introduced into Parliamen and makes a written report to each meeting of Parliament containing the observations and recommendations arising from the Committee's deliberations. It also examines subsidiary legislation to ensure that it is compliant with the Act under which it is made. The functions of the Committee are specified under Standing Order 71.

After a bill has been referred to it by Parliament, this committee then calls for public submissions mainly through newspaper advertisements and by contacting organizations and individuals with a known interest in the legislation. People can be asked to give an oral presentation to the committee, in addition to providing written submissions. This makes the legislative process very accessible and can result in significant changes.

MEMBERSHIP AND CONTACTS

Membership

Hon. Severino Nuiasi - Chairman

Hon. Nelson Ne’e

Hon. Siriako Usa

Hon. Isaac Inoke Tosika

Hon. Manasseh Sogavare

Hon. Japhet Waipora

Hon. Augustine Taneko

Appointed: 10/05/06

Authority: Standing Orders of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands

Contact: Enquiries can be directed to the Committee Secretary, Phone: (677) 23424 Fax: (677) 23080

Address: Secretary, Bills and Legislation Committee, P.O. Box G19, Honiara, Solomon Islands

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Below is a list of the bills and other business of the Committee for the current Parliament.

Committee Business	Committee Report
Telecommunications Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 34 of 2009
Customs Valuation Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 33 of 2009
Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment)Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 32 of 2009
Currency Declaration Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 28 of 2009
Penalties Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 25 of 2009
Foreign Investment (Ammendment and Validation) Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 22 of 2009
Evidence Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 21 of 2009
The Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 20 of 2009
Maritime Safety Administration Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 14 of 2009
Valuers Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 8 of 2009
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 7 of 2009
Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 7 of 2009
National Transport Fund Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 4 of 2009
Companies (Insolvency and Receivership) Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 3 of 2009
Companies Bill 2009	Parliament Paper No. 2 of 2009
The Secured Transactions Bill 2008	Parliament Paper No. 11 of 2008
The Correctional Services (Amendment) Bill 2008	Parliament Paper No. 9 of 2008
The Mines and Mineral (Amendment) Bill 2008	Parliament Paper No. 7 of 2008
The Prescription of Parliamentary Privileges, Immunities and Powers Bill 2007	Not Reported on by Bills Committee
The Prescription of Ministers (Amendment) Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.42 of 2007
The Correctional Services Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.41 of 2007
The Magistrate Courts (Amendment) Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.40 of 2007
The State-Owned Enterprises Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.48 of 2007
The Process of Subsidiary Legislation	Parliament Paper No.25 of 2007
The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.24 of 2007
The Statistics (Amendment) Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.23 of 2007
The Governors-General (Pension and Benefits) Bill 2007	Parliament Paper No.22 of 2007
The Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2006	Parliament Paper No.12 of 2006