The Committee of Selection shall at the commencement of every Session of Parliament and from time to time as necessary may appoint a number of Ministerial Consultative Committees corresponding to the number of Ministries of the Cabinet of Ministers, comprising:-

(a) The Cabinet Minister in charge of the relevant subject as Chair;

(b) State Minister;

(d) Five other Members of Parliament nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Any Member who absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Committee without having obtained prior leave of such Committee on application under his signature, shall be deemed to have vacated his membership of such Ministerial Consultative Committee and shall not be re-appointed to such Committee during the same Session unless agreed to by the Committee of Selection:

Provided that, the preceding provisions shall not apply where any meeting of such Committee is held on a day falling within the period during which such Member has, with the leave of Parliament first obtained, absented himself from sittings of Parliament.

Any Member of Parliament may attend the meetings of a Ministerial Consultative Committee of which he is not a Member at the request of the Chair of the Committee and shall withdraw when requested by the Chair.

The duty of a Ministerial Consultative Committee shall be to consider and report such matters as are referred to the Committee by the Chair or by Parliament or by any Member of Parliament including motions, regulations, or papers, etc.

(a) The meetings of the Committee shall be summoned in consultation with the Secretary to the respective Ministry.

(b) A Ministerial Consultative Committee shall have the power to initiate through the Chair any Bill or motion.

Each Ministerial Consultative Committee shall meet whenever summoned by the Chair. It shall be the duty of every Secretary to the Ministry to ensure in consultation with the Chair and Secretary General of Parliament that meetings are summoned by the Chair at least once a month and meaningful programme of work arranged and the Ministerial Consultative Committee from time to time shall report its findings to Parliament:

Provided that, a meeting shall be summoned as soon as possible upon the written request of at least three Members of such Ministerial Consultative Committee.

Each Ministerial Consultative Committee shall have the power to send for and examine persons, papers and records, to move from place to place and to do all such acts as are necessary for the fullest consideration of the matters referred to it and to meet notwithstanding any adjournment of Parliament.

Three Members of a Ministerial Consultative Committee shall form the quorum and it shall be the duty of the Chair of such Ministerial Consultative Committee not to function without the required quorum.

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