Section 25 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017

Section 25 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows:

“Chamber” means where the members of the Legislative House sit;

“Committee” means the Committee set up by the leadership of a Legislative House;

“Issuing authority” means the authority responsible for issuing summons or warrant of arrest;

“Legislative House” means the National and States Houses of Assembly;

“Officer” include staff of the Legislative House;

“precincts” means the offices of the Legislative House and its premises;

“President” means the President of the Senate of the National Assembly; and

“Speaker” means the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly and a State House of Assembly.