Section 2, Gratuities and other Benefits Act, 2001;

(1) The Committee known as the State Salaries Committeeestablished by section 3 of the previous Act is hereby continued in existence and shall continue to be responsible, subject to section 4, for assessing for determination by Parliament the salaries, pensions, gratuities and other conditions of service of the President, Vice- President, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Members of Parliament, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Judges, the Chairman and members of the Electoral Commission. (2) The Committee shall consist of the following members:– (a) the Speaker of Parliament, who shall be chairman; (b) the Parliamentary leaders of all political parties in Parliament; (c) one Paramount Chief Member of Parliament; (d) one independent Member of Parliament, if any; (e) the Minister responsible for finance or his representative; (f) the Minister responsible for labour and industrial relations or his representative. (3) Every question before a meeting of the Committee shall be determined by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and where there is an equality of votes, the chairman or the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. (4) The Clerk of Parliament shall be Secretary to the Committee. (5) Subject to this Act, the Committee shall regulate the procedure for its meetings.