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Speaker may issue orders in emergency.

Enforcement of withdrawal of

strangers.

Witness may be examined on oath.

Privilege of wit- ness before Council,

No. 6 of 1979.]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND) PRIVILEGES).

9.—(1) The Speaker is hereby authorised to issue such orders as he deems necessary for regulating the admission of strangers to the precincts of the Council's meeting place in the event of any public emergency, of the existence of which he shall be the judge.

(2) Copies of orders made under subsection (1) shall be authenticated by the Clerk and exhibited in a conspicuous position in the precincts of the Council's meeting place, and such copies so authenticated and exhibited shall be deemed to be sufficient notice to all persons affected thereby,

10. The Speaker may at any time in pursuance of the provisions of this Ordinance or the Standing Orders order any stranger to withdraw from the precincts of the Council's meeting place and if any such stranger fails or refuses to withdraw therefrom he may be forc- ibly removed by any officer of the Council, and no pro- ceedings shall lie against such officer for anything done for the purpose 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 V.

Evidence.

11. Any person appearing before the Council or a committee to give evidence may be requested by the Speaker, or by the chairman of the committee if before a committee, to give his evidence on oath and if such person elects to give evidence on oath such oath may be administered to such person by the Clerk.

12. An answer by a person to a question put by the Council or a committee or a statement made by a person in evidence before the Council or a committee shall not, except in criminal proceedings in respect of a charge of perjury or for the wilful making of a false declaration or of fabricating evidence to defeat the course of justice in any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in any court be admissible against him.