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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES).

[No. 6 of 1979.

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ting, under any civil process or, without the con- sent of the Speaker, for any criminal offence.

5. No process issued by any court in the exercise of its jurisdiction shall be served or executed within the precincts of the Council's meeting place while the Council or any committee is sitting or through the Speaker or any officer of the Council.

PART III.

Suspension of Member.

Restriction on service of pro-

cess.

Member.

6. A Member who, under the Standing Orders, Suspension of has been suspended from the service of the Council shall not enter or remain within the precincts of the Council's meeting place whilst such suspension remains in force; and if any such Member is found therein in contravention of this section he may be forcibly removed therefrom by any officer of the Council, and no proceedings shall lie against such officer for anything done for the purposes of effecting or attempting to effect such removal:

Provided that no more force shall be used by any such officer in effecting or attempting to effect such removal than is necessary in the circumstances.

PART IV.

Admission of Strangers.

7. No stranger shall be entitled to enter or to remain within the precincts of the Council's meeting place if seating accommodation is not available within that part which is allocated for the accommodation of strangers.

8. Except with the permission of the Speaker, no stranger shall be entitled to enter or to remain within the precincts of the Council's meeting place after hav- ing been ordered to withdraw therefrom in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or the Standing Orders.

Restriction on admission of strangers to pre- cincts.

Withdrawal of strangers.