If the committee thinks it does, it may request information from the minister responsible for the bill or seek advice more widely.
Examples of scrutiny reports on Welsh Legislative Competence Orders include: The committee fulfils the second limb of its remit by carrying out longer investigative inquiries into wider constitutional issues.
Once the committee has chosen a subject, it engages a specialist adviser (an external expert in the field) and written submissions are invited.
The committee then takes oral evidence from a range of witnesses, including government ministers, and can also undertake visits.
The committee then publishes a report based on the evidence received, which makes recommendations aimed principally at the Government.