Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES ACT 1987 No. 21, 1987 - SECT 17

17. For the purposes of this Act, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or a
chairman of a committee stating that-

   (a)  a particular document was prepared for the purpose of submission, and
        submitted, to a House or a committee;

   (b)  a particular document was directed by a House or a committee to be
        treated as evidence taken in camera;

   (c)  certain oral evidence was taken by a committee in camera;

   (d)  a document was not published or authorised to be published by a House
        or a committee;

   (e)  a person is or was an officer of a House;

   (f)  an officer is or was required to attend upon a House or a committee;

   (g)  a person is or was required to attend before a House or a committee on
        a day;

   (h)  a day is a day on which a House or a committee met or will meet; or

   (i)  a specified fine was imposed on a specified person by a House, is
        evidence of the matters contained in the certificate.