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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

15 MAY 1985

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Clause

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES)

BILL 1985

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I

PRELIMINARY

22

1.

Short title and commencement

2.

Interpretation

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10

C125

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C127

C127

PART II

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

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3.

Freedom of speech and debate

C128

4.

Immunity from legal proceedings

C128

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5.

Freedom from arrest

C128

6.

Service of civil process and exemptions

C128

7.

Evidence of proceedings in the Council or any committee not to be given

without leave

C128

8.

Regulation of admittance of strangers to Council Chamber

C128

PART III

EVIDENCE

9.

Power to order attendance of witnesses

C129

10.

Attendance to be notified by summons

C129

11.

Witnesses may be examined on oath ...

C129

12.

Power to issue warrant to compel attendance

C129

13.

Objection to answer question or produce papers

C130

14.

Privileges of witnesses ...

C130

15.

Questions relating to evidence and production of documents before the Council or committee to be determined in accordance with former usage of the Council

C130

...

16.

Certificate issued to a witness making full disclosure to be a bar to civil or

criminal proceedings

C130

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INDEX

PART IV

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CA

17.

Contempts

18.

19.

20.

21.

Offences by strangers

False evidence and deception

Interference with members, officers or witnesses

Defamatory and unauthorized publications

C131

C131

C131

C132

C132