Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962

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3 Privileges, immunities and powers to be same as those of Commons House of Parliament of United Kingdom

4 Other provisions of this Act not in derogation of section 3

5 Freedom of speech and debate and proceedings

6 Exemption from liability in certain cases

7 Protection of Parliamentary publications

8 Publication of proceedings without malice

9 Exemption from certain duties

10 Freedom from arrest in civil proceedings

11 Legal process not to be served or executed within precincts of Parliament

11A Gratuity upon death or incapacity of Member

12 Power to order the attendance of persons

13 Attendance of persons to be notified by summons

14 Witnesses may be examined on oath or affirmation

15 Objections to answer questions or to produce papers to be reported to Parliament for decision

16 Privilege of witnesses

17 Immunity of witness in respect of evidence

18 Powers of Parliament in regard to strangers

19 Powers of Parliament in regard to its Members

20 Punitive powers of Parliament

21 Procedure in cases of contempt

22 Punishment in one session or Parliament in respect of offences committed in another

24 Power to order attendance of offenders

25 Attendance of offenders to be notified by summons

26 Arrest of defaulters

27 Arrest without warrant of persons disturbing proceedings

28 Strangers may be removed on order of Speaker

29 Suspended Member excluded from Parliament and not paid salary

30 Power of Speaker to issue warrants for arrest and imprisonment

32 Member to disclose pecuniary interest

33 Evidence of proceedings in Parliament or committee not to be given without leave

34 Printing false copy of laws, etc.

35 Certain fees, gifts, etc., prohibited

36 General offences and penalties

37 Restriction on prosecution

38 Powers of Speaker supplementary to powers otherwise conferred

39 Speaker to act notwithstanding prorogation or dissolution of Parliament

40 Journals to be admitted as evidence

PART 2

GENERAL

Privileges, immunities and powers to be same as those of Commons House of Parliament of United Kingdom

3.—(1) The privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and of the Speaker, Members and committees of Parliament shall be the same as those of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom and of its Speaker, Members or committees at the establishment of the Republic of Singapore.

(2) Such privileges, immunities and powers shall for all purposes be construed and have effect as if those privileges, immunities and powers were prescribed by this Act, and it shall not be necessary in any proceedings to plead the same but the same shall be judicially noticed in all the courts.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, upon any inquiry touching the privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament or of the Speaker or of any Member or committee, any copy of the Journals of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom, or of any record or official report of the proceedings or debates thereof or of any committee thereof, which has been printed or purports to have been printed by the order or by the printer of the Commons House aforesaid, shall be admitted as evidence in all courts and places without proof of its being such copy or that such copy was so printed.

Other provisions of this Act not in derogation of section 3

4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed in any way as derogating from the provisions of section 3 and the powers conferred on Parliament by other provisions of this Act shall be in addition to the powers conferred by that section.

Freedom of speech and debate and proceedings

5. There shall be freedom of speech and debate and proceedings in Parliament, and such freedom of speech and debate and proceedings shall not be liable to be impeached or questioned in any court, commission of inquiry, committee of inquiry, tribunal or any other place whatsoever out of Parliament.

[43/2007]

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