Punitive powers of Parliament
20.—(1)  For any dishonourable conduct, abuse of privilege or contempt, on the part of a Member, Parliament may —
(a)commit him to prison for a term not extending beyond the current session of Parliament;
(b)impose upon him a fine not exceeding the sum of $50,000;
(c)suspend him from the service of Parliament for the remainder of the current session of Parliament or for any part thereof; and
(d)direct that he be reprimanded or admonished in his place by the Speaker.
(2)  Where a Member has been found guilty of abuse of privilege in respect of anything said in Parliament by him, Parliament may, by resolution and without prejudice to its powers under subsection (1), suspend him for such period as may be specified in the resolution from the privileges and immunities conferred by sections 3, 5 and 6 insofar as they relate to liability to civil proceedings.
(3)  During the period specified under subsection (2) such privileges and immunities shall cease to apply to the Member who shall be liable to civil proceedings in respect of anything said by him in, or any written statement made by him to, Parliament.
(4)  For any contempt on the part of a stranger, Parliament may —
(a)commit him to prison for a term not extending beyond the current session of Parliament;
(b)impose upon him a fine not exceeding the sum of $50,000;
(c)exclude him from Parliament and the precincts thereof for the remainder of the current session of Parliament or for any part thereof; and
(d)direct that he be reprimanded or admonished at the Bar of the House by the Speaker.