Southern Provincial Statutory Legal Committee

Southern Provincial Statutory Legal Committee

The legislative process of the Southern Provincial Council is carried out by the Statutory Legal Committee. Accordingly, under the patronage of the Hon. Minister of the relevant subject, the Secretary to the relevant Ministry should to the initial steps to draft the relevant statute to draft the relevant statute with the help of the Head of Department. There after Hon. Minister should refer this drafted statute to the sub committee of the statutory Legal Committee and get it’s observations and recommendation. Thereafter Hon. Minister should submit the drafted statute to the Provincial Cabinet of ministers for approval. Then with the approval of the provincial them with the approval of the Provincial Cabinet the drafted statute should refer to the line Ministry in charge the Subject of the Provincial Councils to seek its approval and to obtain Attorney General’s instructions. After obtaining the instructions of the Attorney General the relevant Ministry should prepare the drafted statute in three languages and send it to the chief secretary of the council to obtain the recommendation of the Hon. Governor. After obtaining the Governor’s recommendation, the secretary of the relevant Ministry should forward the drafted statute to the Council Secretariat to obtain the approval of the Provincial Statutory Legal Committee. Then with the approval of the Statutory Legal committee, the relevant Ministry should review the drafted.

After obtaining Provincial Council approval, the chairman of the Council should direct the Council Secretary to forward the drafted statute passed by the Council to obtain Hon. Governors approval. After approving the drafted statute by the Governor, it biomes as a low in the Province and should re_gazetted in the Government Gazette. The Provincial Statutory Legal Committee has been established under the article No 92 of the standing orders of the Provincial Council and it consists of seven (07) members.

Social Benefits

01. Ability to formulate policies suitable for the province with regard to the subjects of the Provincial Council.

02. Ability to build a legal framework to suit the province regarding the subjects assigned to the Provincial Council.

03. Ability to prepare statutes (laws) to suit the province regarding the subjects of the Provincial Council.

04. Problems can be resolved by an appropriate court regarding the matters mentioned in the statutes.