• Source: Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges

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




Functions


The functions of the committee are explained below.

Each House of Legislature collectively, and its members individually, enjoy certain privileges i.e., certain rights and immunities without which the House and its members cannot discharge the functions entrusted to them by the Constitution. The object of these privileges is to safeguard the freedom, the authority and the dignity of the House, its Committees and Members. Where there is any question of an alleged breach of privilege, the matter is referred by the House to its Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report.




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.




Members


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




Chairpersons






Previous members


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




= 2021–22

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= 2020–21

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= 2019–20

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= 2018–19

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= 2017–18

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References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges
• Punjab Legislative Assembly
• Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
• Balbir Singh (Punjab politician)
• 16th Punjab Assembly
• Raghav Chadha
• 15th Punjab Assembly
• 14th Punjab Assembly
• Punjab Assembly Committee on Petitions
• Tarunpreet Singh Sond