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The Commons, on 12 April 1733 and the Lords on 17 May 1765, resolved, 'That the assaulting, insulting or menacing any Member of this House, in his coming to or going from the House, or upon the account of his behaviour in Parliament, is an high infringement of the privilege of this House, a most outrageous and dangerous violation of the rights of Parliament and an high crime and misdemeanour'; and on 6 June 1780 the Commons resolved, 'That it is a gross breach of the privilege of this House for any person to obstruct and insult the Members of this House in the coming to, or the going from, the House, and to endeavour to compel Members by force to declare themselves in favour of, or against any proposition then depending or expected to be brought before the House'."
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section 20:
It provides for offences in the case of unauthorized entry to or misbehaviour in the Chamber or its precincts by members of the public. Erskine May (p. 225) states
"The Serjeant has accordingly taken strangers into custody who have come irregularly into the House, or have misconducted themselves there. On
13 October 1908 and 18 May 1915 persons who came irregularly into the House were removed by the Serjeant and conducted beyond the precincts. Officers of the House, and certain officials on duty, are not normally regarded as 'strangers', but are, with few exceptions, excluded from secret sessions."
Part V of the Ordinance contains provisions which are supplementary to the main body of the Ordinance. Sections 201 to 25 are intended to clarify questions that may arise in respect of the substantive parts of the Ordinance. Section 26 imposes a restraint on the right to institute a prosecution for an offence under the Ordinance (thus making it clear that members of the Legislative Council may not act in an unilateral fashion in that
it respect). Section 27 has already been referred to above - repeals the power to deal with contempts conferred on the Legislative Council by the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance.
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