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Singaporr (orig. 1962)

Parliament

(Privileges, Immunities and Powers)

CAP. 49

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(4) Any person so arrested shall be brought before Parliament as soon as possible and until so brought or until released under the provisions of subsection (3) of this section or by order of the Speaker, shall be detained in any prison.

warrant of

27. The Speaker may ofder the arrest by an officer of Arrest without Parliament or a police officer without warrant of any person who creates or joins in any disturbance in Parliament or in disturbing the precincts or vicinity thereof when Parliament is sitting proceedings. and any person so arrested may be detained in the custody of an officer of Parliament until the rising of Parliament or until Parliament has dealt with the matter under the provisions of section 21 of this Act.

order of

Speaker.

28. The Speaker may at any time order that any stranger Strangers may do withdraw from Parliament and the precincts thereof, and be removed on if any such person shall fail to obey such an order may be forcibly removed from Parliament and the precincts thereof by an officer of Parliament or a police officer.

29.-(1) A Member who has been suspended from the service of Parliament shall withdraw from Parliament and the precincts thereof and shall not enter or remain therein while such suspension remains in force.

(2) If any such Member is found within Parliament or the precincts thereof in contravention of subsection (1) of this section, he may be forcibly removed therefrom by an officer of Parliament or a police officer.

(3) No salary or allowance payable to such member for his service as a Member of Parliament shall be paid in respect of any period during which he is suspended from the service of Parliament.

PART V

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

30. No person shall—

(a) wilfully fail or refuse to obey any rule or order of Parliament or a committee, or any order of the Speaker duly made under the Standing Orders or this Act;

(b) fail without just cause to comply with any summons

issued in terms of section 13 or 25 of this Act;

Suspended Member excluded and not paid salary.

from Parliament

Offences.

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