Procedural guides
Title	Date
Effective select committee membership: A guide for Members of Parliament This guidebook gives members of Parliament an introduction to select committees and provides guidance on how to be effective as a select committee member.	24 Apr 09
Officials and select committees - guidelines These guidelines, published by the State Service Commission, provide guidance for public servants about their relationships with select committees. Public servants attending a select committee as a witness or an adviser will find these guidelines helpful.	4 May 09
Making a submission to a Parliamentary select committee This booklet is designed to help those writing a submission to a select committee to produce it in a form that is easily read and understood by members of the committee.	19 Feb 07
Natural justice before select committees The Standing Orders of the House of Representatives (rules for parliamentary procedure) place responsibilities on select committees to observe the principles of natural justice.	23 Aug 06
Parliament Brief: Select committees New Zealand’s select committee system enables members of Parliament to examine issues in more detail than is possible in the House of Representatives. It also enables the public to have direct input into parliamentary processes.	23 Aug 06
Making a complaint to the Regulations Review Committee This booklet is designed to help those making a complaint to the Regulations Review Committee to prepare it in a form that contains all the necessary information and is easily understood by the members of the committee.	4 Mar 10
Working with select committees In producing this guidebook, our aim is to promote effective working relationships among select committee members, committee staff, and public sector officials required to work with select committees.	15 Aug 07