Section 23 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 23 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Civil process not to be served in Chamber or precincts. It provides as follows: Notwithstanding the provision of any law – (a) court processes or orders shall not be served or executed in…

Section 22 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 22 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Notification of arrest of members of Legislative House. It provides as follows: Where a member of a Legislative House is arrested or detained upon warrant or order of court or sentenced by the…

Section 21 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 21 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Pre-action notice. It provides as follows: A person who has cause of action against a Legislative House shall serve a three months written notice to the office of the Clerk of the Legislative…

Section 20 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 20 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Powers of President, Speaker or Chairman to be supplementary to powers otherwise conferred. It provides as follows: The powers of the President, Speaker or Chairman, of a committee of a Legislative House shall…

Section 19 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 19 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Protection of persons responsible for publications authorised by a Legislative House. It provides as follows: (1) Any person, being a defendant in any civil or criminal proceeding instituted for or on account of…

Section 18 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 18 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Printing false copies of laws or proceedings. It provides as follows: A person who falsely prints or cause to be printed a copy of any Act, Law, Committee report or votes and proceedings…

Section 17 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 17 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Prohibition of certain statements. It provides as follows: A person who publishes any-(a) statement which falsely or scandalously defames a Legislative House or any Committee, (b) writing reflecting on the character of the…

Section 16 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 16 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Restriction on evidence as to certain matters. It provides as follows: No evidence relating to – (a) debates or other proceeding in a Legislative House, (b) the contents of the minutes of evidence…

Section 15 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 15 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Restriction on suspended member. It provides as follows: A suspended member of a Legislative House, under section 14 (2) of this Act, shall not enter or remain within the Chamber or its precincts…

Section 14 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 14 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Contempt of a Legislative House. It provides as follows: (1) A person who –(a) publishes a report of a Committee before it is laid to the Legislative House in a plenary session, (b)…