Legislative Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Ordinance
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II GENERAL
3 Privileges, immunities and powers to be the same as those of the Commons House of Parliament of the United Kingdom
4 Freedom of speech and debate and proceedings
Part III PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
5 Exemption from liability in certain cases
6 Protection of parliamentary publications
7 Publication of proceedings without malice
8 Exemption from certain duties
9 Freedom from arrest in civil proceedings
10 Legal process not to be served or executed within the precincts of the Assembly
Part IV POWERS
11 No power to commit or to expel
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 the Assembly for decision
16 Privileged evidence
17 Immunity of witness in respect of evidence
18 Powers of Assembly in regard to strangers
19 Powers of Assembly in regard to its members
20 Punitive powers of Assembly
21 Procedure in cases of contempt
22 Punishment in one session or Assembly in respect of offences committed in another
23 Recovery of fine
24 Power to order the 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 the Assembly, and not paid salary
Part V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
30 Offences
31 Member to disclose pecuniary interest
32 Evidence of proceedings in the Assembly or committee not to be given without leave
33 Printing false copy of laws, etc
34 Certain fees, gifts, etc., prohibited
35 General offences and penalties
36 Restriction on prosecution
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
37 Powers of Speaker supplementary to powers otherwise conferred
38 Speaker to act notwithstanding dissolution or prorogation of Assembly
39 Journals to be admitted as evidence
40 Repeal
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money
Table of Derivations