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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

[No. 6 of 1979.

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(POWERS AND PRIVILEGES).

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE 1979.

(No. 6 of 1979.)

AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE AND DEFINE CERTAIN POWERS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO REGULATE THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO THE PREMISES IN WHICH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE PUBLICATION OF REPORTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUN- CIL AND FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.

PART I.

Preliminary.

[14th May, 1979.] L.N. 14/1979.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance 1979.

Short title.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context other- Interpretation. wise requires-

"chamber of the Council" means the room in

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which the Council meets;

'Clerk" means any person appointed to be the Clerk of the Council and includes any person appointed to act as Clerk when the substan- tive holder of that office is absent or the office is vacant;

"committee" means a committee of the Council; "Council" means the Legislative Council;

"Council's meeting place" means any place appointed by the Governor for a meeting of the Council;