1.1. Mandate of the Committee, including provision of Section 5 of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009). According to Section 5 of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, the National Assembly, through its Committees, must annually assess the performance of each national department. The Committee must submit an annual Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) for each department that falls under its oversight responsibilities for tabling in the National Assembly. These should be considered by the Standing Committee on Appropriations when it is considering and reporting on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to the House.