POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
The powers and functions of the National Assembly Service Commission as provided for by the National Assembly Service Commission Act 2000 are:
- To formulate and implement guidelines of its functions
- To appoint persons to hold or act in the office of -
- The Clerk to the National Assembly,
- The Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly,
- The Clerk of the Senate,
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives
- The Deputy Clerk of the Senate
- The Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives, and
- All other offices in the service of the National Assembly;
- For the purpose of administering the National Assembly Service, Section 7 of the Act gives the Commission the statutory powers to make:
- Appointments, promotions, transfers and confirm such appointments and
- Dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices.
CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMMISSION
The Commission is the highest policy making body and its decisions are implemented by the Management. The Chairman and members of the Commission are on full time basis. As a result, the Commission holds statutory meetings weekly. In addition to this, the Commission operates the Committee system. There are six Committees namely:
- Establishment Committee
- Senior staff Committee
- Junior staff Committee
- Documentation, Research and Records Committee
- Tender Board
- Finance and General purpose Committee
Each Committee is chaired by one of the Commissioners while a Director serves as the Secretary with the exception of Finance and General purpose Committee where the Chairman to the Commission presides and the Secretary to the Commission serves as the Secretary.