Committee for the Scrutiny of Elections, Immunity and the Rules of Procedure
The Committee for the Scrutiny of Elections, Immunity and the Rules of Procedure, which is also known as the "1st Committee", is the committee responsible for the internal matters of Parliament and has three main areas of business. Firstly, after every Bundestag election, it examines objections to the conduct of the vote. Secondly, it is the guardian of Members' immunity, which is intended to protect them against unjustified criminal prosecution, preserve Parliament's ability to function effectively and maintain its standing. Finally, the Committee is a kind of parliamentary referee. It is responsible for the interpretation and amendment of the Rules of Procedure, and seeks to resolve procedural conflicts that occur in the plenary and the committees.