Article 95 of the Constitution establishes that the National Assembly shall consist of the following:-

Legislative calendar.Its used by legislatures to plan their business during the legislative session. Typically, one of the first items mentioned on the calendar is passing the bill enacting procedures and deadlines for the session.

1. Act: (of Parliament) is a law made by parliament; a bill that has passed all three Readings in each House and has received the Presidential assent.
2. Appropriation bill: A bill which if passed by parliament, will allow the government to spend money it has gathered from the community through taxes and charges, on Government, services, roads, dams, schools, etc.
3. Assent: to agree or to approve. E.g.

The Speaker is an ex-officio Member of Parliament elected by other Members of Parliament pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution, which provides that there shall be a Speaker for each House of Parliament, who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing Orders, from among persons who are qualified to be elected as members of Parliament but are not such members.

The mandate of the Directorate of Committees Services of the Senate is to provide administrative services to various types of committees. It also facilitates various types of Senate committees to discharge their mandates. The specific roles and functions of the Directorate of Committees include: