pursuance of such dissolution, in the same manner and in all respects as
if the dissolution had not occurred.
Article 59 Rules of Procedure, Committees and Standing Orders
(1)
The National Assembly may make such rules of procedure for the conduct of its
business and proceedings and may also make such rules for the establishing,
functioning and procedures of committees, and formulate such standing orders,
as may appear to it to be expedient or necessary.
(2)
The National Assembly shall in its rules of procedure make provision for such
disclosure as may be considered to be appropriate in regard to the financial or
business affairs of its members.
(3)
For the purposes of exercising its powers and performing its functions any
committee of the National Assembly established in terms of Sub-Article (1) hereof
shall have the power to subpoena persons to appear before it to give evidence
on oath and to produce any documents required by it.
Article 60 Duties, Privileges and Immunities of Members
(1)
The duties of the members of the National Assembly shall include the following:
(a)
all members of the National Assembly shall maintain the dignity and image
of the National Assembly both during the sittings of the National Assembly
as well as in their acts and activities outside the National Assembly;
(b)
all members of the National Assembly shall regard themselves as servants
of the people of Namibia and desist from any conduct by which they seek
improperly to enrich themselves or alienate themselves from the people.
(2)
A private members' bill may be introduced in the National Assembly if supported
by one-third of all the members of the National Assembly.
(3)
Rules providing for the privileges and immunities of members of the National
Assembly shall be made by Act of Parliament and all members shall be entitled
to the protection of such privileges and immunities.
Article 61 Public Access to Sittings
(1)
Save as provided in Sub-Article (2) hereof, all meetings of the National Assembly
shall be held in public and members of the public shall have access to such
meetings.
(2)
Access by members of the public in terms of Sub-Article (1) hereof may be
denied if the National Assembly adopts a motion supported by two-thirds of all its
members excluding such access to members of the public for specified periods
or in respect of specified matters. Such a motion shall only be considered if it is
supported by at least one-tenth of all the members of the National Assembly and
the debate on such motion shall not be open to members of the public.
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