Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges explained

Committee on Privileges
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Data6:Kulwant Singh Pandori
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Data15:Legislative oversight of the Privileges
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Label20:Applicable rules
Data20:Article 208 of the Constitution of India
section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Legislative Assembly

Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly.[1]

Functions

The functions of the committee are explained below.

Appointment

The speaker appoints the committee and its members every year for a one-year term according to the powers conferred by Article 208 of the Constitution of India read with section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and in pursuance of Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[2]

Members

For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:[3] [4]

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Hardev Singh Laddi Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

Chairpersons

TenureTerms Name Political party
2021-221Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon[5] [6]
2022-231

Previous members

For the one-year period before May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

2021–22

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

2020–21

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

2019–20

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

2018–19

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

2017–18

Party
1 Chairperson
2 Member
3 Member
4 Member
5 Member
6 Member
7 Member
8 Member
9 Member
10 Member
11 Member
12 Member

Notes and References

  1. Book: Grover . Verinder . Legislative Council in State Legislatures . 1989 . Deep & Deep Publications . 978-81-7100-193-4 . 12 June 2022 . en . 12 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612133550/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Legislative_Council_in_State_Legislature/fRqrO0Hx0Y0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Punjab%22+%2B+%22Committee+on+Privileges%22&pg=PA165&printsec=frontcover . live .
  2. Web site: Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 4 March 2021 . Government of Punjab . 22 June 2022.
  3. Web site: vidhan Sabha . punjabassembly.nic.in . 2022-06-12 . 2021-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514045840/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=28&Itemid=119 . live .
  4. News: Punjab speaker appoints heads of House committees . 11 June 2022 . Hindustan Times . 22 May 2022 . en . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522184912/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-speaker-appoints-heads-of-house-committees-101653170285870.html . live .
  5. News: Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 . 15 June 2022 . punjabnewsexpress.com . 28 April 2021.
  6. News: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews . 29 April 2021. 15 June 2022.