S.L. const.2 Art. 120DThe Standing Committee on Privileges.

(1) The Standing Committee on Privileges shall have power to consider cases referred to it by the Speaker or by the

House and to take such decisions and to make such recommendations as provided in these standing orders and in the

House of Representatives (Privileges and Powers) Ordinance or in any law from time to time substituting the said Ordinance.

(2) The standing committee shall be constituted of the Leader of the House, two members nominated by the Prime Minister and two members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition.

(3) The provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of standing order 120C shall apply to the Standing mutatis mutandis Committee on Privileges.

(4) The Standing Committee on Privileges shall, without prejudice to the provisions of standing order 164, have power and authority to summon witnesses and order the production of documents before it. The Standing Committee on Privileges may request the attendance of the Attorney General or of his representative, who may also be authorised to participate in the proceedings, but he shall in no case have a vote thereat.