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CAP. 87.1

Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)

[1964 Ed.

Ordinance

3 of 1964.

CHAPTER 87.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES).

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

PART I.-PRIVILEGES OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS OFFICERS.

3. Freedom of speech and debate.

4. Immunity from legal proceedings.

5.

Power to exclude strangers.

6. Evidence of proceedings in Council or Committee not to be given

without leave.

7. Civil process not to be served nor members arrested on civil

process within precincts of the Council Chamber.

PART II.—EVIDENCE.

8. Power to order attendance of witnesses.

9. Attendance to be notified by summons.

10. Witnesses may be examined on oath.

11. Objection to answer question or produce papers.

12. Privileges of witnesses.

13. Certificate issued to witnesses making full disclosure to be a

bar to civil or criminal proceedings.

14. False evidence.

15. Interference with witnesses.

16. False documents.

17. Questions relating to evidence and production of documents be- fore the Council or a committee to be determined in accordance with usage of Parliament.

PART III.-OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.

18. Corrupt or improper practices.

19. Contempt.

20. Other offences against members and officers. 21.

Disobedience.

22. Other offences.

23. Powers of the Council.

24. Sanction of Attorney-General for prosecutions. 25. Penalty where not otherwise provided.

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