STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
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(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
To scrutinize rules/regulations/schemes/statutory orders laid before the<br />
House from time to time to ensure that these are laid timely and properly.<br />
To seek clarifications from the concerned Ministry/Department if any<br />
point in regard to rule making power of the subordinate authority arises<br />
and to submit the same before the Committee in the form of<br />
memorandum;<br />
To examine all new central Acts which provide for framing of Subordinate<br />
Legislation and take up with the Government the timely framing of<br />
Subordinate Legislation contemplated therein;<br />
To examine and scrutinize representations having a bearing on the rules<br />
and regulations and other delegated legislations , which are presented to it<br />
by individuals, associations, institutions and private bodies; and<br />
To prepare draft reports and study notes.<br />
COMMITTEE SECTION (PETITIONS)<br />
Committee on Petitions<br />
The right to petition is an inherent right of an individual in a democracy. The<br />
concept of petitioning for redress of grievances finds an indirect recognition in the<br />
Constitution which provides that every person shall be entitled to submit a representation<br />
for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a State in any<br />
of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be.<br />
This Section is responsible for examining petitions referred to it and report to the<br />
House on those petitions giving its recommendations.<br />
General Purposes Committee<br />
This Section services the General Purposes Committee. The main functions of<br />
the Committee are as under:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
To consider various subjects of general, ceremonial and functional nature;<br />
and<br />
To advise the Chairman on matters concerning the affairs of the House or<br />
Members which do not fall within the purview of any other Parliamentary<br />
Committee.<br />
COMMITTEE SECTION (GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES)<br />
In the course of replies to questions or during other proceedings of the House,<br />
Ministers give assurances, promises or undertakings on the floor of the House. A<br />
Minister may, for instance, promise to consider a matter, assure that he would enquire<br />
into a certain matter or undertake to furnish the information required by the House later.<br />
The Committee on Government Assurances has been set up to take follow-up action of<br />
implementation of such assurances, promises or undertakings.