Terms or reference

(1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2013-2014 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposal contained in the Appropriation Bill 2013-2014, the Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2013-2014 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2013-2014 Budget and prepare a report to the Parliament;

(2) the committee be composed of:

(a) two Members to be nominated by the Government; and

(b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition;

to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today;

(3) an Opposition Member shall be elected chair of the committee by the committee;

(4) funds be provided by the Parliament to permit the engagement of external expertise to work with the committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report of the committee;

(5) the committee is to report by Tuesday, 6 August 2013;

(6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the committee has completed its inquiry, the committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and

(7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.