S.L. const.2 Art. 133ABillsreferredtothe standing committees.

(1) Any notice of an amendment to a bill which has been committed or referred to a standing committee, shall stand referred to the committee, and the chairman shall have like powers as are given to the Speaker and Chairman of Committees by standing order 44.

(2) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of standing order 16 shall apply to the standing committees.

(3) The chairman of a standing committee shall have the powers as are given to the Chairman of a Committee of the whole House including the powers under standing orders 15, 48, 57, 63 and 99.

(4) On a division being called in the House or a Committee of the whole House, the chairman of a standing committee or of a select committee shall suspend the proceedings of the committee for such time as will enable members to vote in the division and return to the committee.