๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ (๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ) ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐
The Joint Committee was constituted pursuant to Article 13, Section 8 of the Constitution of Bhutan, by Royal Kasho, to deliberate the disputed provisions of the Bill. In accordance with the Legislative Rules of Procedure 2022, the Joint Committee held its first meeting today, during which it elected its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson. Hon. Member of the National Assembly from Nyisho-Saephu constituency was unanimously elected as Chairperson, and Hon. Member of the National Council from Sarpang Dzongkhag, was elected as Deputy Chairperson.
During the meeting, the Joint Committee deliberated on the disputed provisions of the National Assembly Amendment Bill 2024, and discussed the way forward. The Joint Committee has scheduled a series of stakeholder consultation meetings in the coming days as it prepares for the upcoming Joint Sitting of Parliament, during which the Bill will be formally tabled for deliberation.
