Parliamentary select committees of New Zealand

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Parliamentary select committees of New Zealand are cross-party groups of Members of Parliament that scrutinise legislation, government activities, and public agencies on behalf of the New Zealand Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative committee
parliamentary committee system
actsOnBehalfOf New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
allows public participation through submissions
canRequest documents
canSummon witnesses
chairUsuallyFrom governing party or coalition
composedOf Members of Parliament of New Zealand
country New Zealand
decisionMethod majority vote of committee members
hasCharacteristic cross‑party
hasNotableCommittee Education and Workforce Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Environment Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Finance and Expenditure Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Health Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Justice Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
Primary Production Committee of New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
hasSubcategory ad hoc select committees of New Zealand Parliament
special select committees of New Zealand Parliament
specialist select committees of New Zealand Parliament
subject select committees of New Zealand Parliament
includesMembersFrom government parties
opposition parties
influences amendments to bills
languageUsed English
legalBasis Standing Orders of the New Zealand House of Representatives NERFINISHED
legislature New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED
maySit during parliamentary recess
meetsAt Parliament House, Wellington NERFINISHED
membershipDeterminedBy House of Representatives of New Zealand NERFINISHED
oversightArea executive branch of New Zealand
public service of New Zealand
primaryFunction scrutiny of government activities
scrutiny of legislation
scrutiny of public agencies
produces committee reports
reportsTo House of Representatives of New Zealand NERFINISHED
roleInProcess detailed examination of bills after first reading
recommendation of whether bills proceed
subjectTo rules of privilege of New Zealand Parliament
typicalActivity conducting inquiries
consideration of bills
examining international treaties
examining petitions
hearing public submissions

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New Zealand Crown agencies oversightBy Parliamentary select committees of New Zealand