Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE ACT 1858

- Act 17 of 1858
- Royal Assent 29 October 1858

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      1. Power to order attendance of persons
   2.      2. Order to attend to be notified by summons
   2A.     2A. Examination of witnesses
   2B.     2B. Meetings of committees may be held electronically
   3.      3. Houses empowered to punish summarily for certain contempts
   4.      4. 
   5.      5. President or Speaker to issue warrant
   6.      6. Persons disturbing proceedings of House may be arrested
           without warrant
   7.      7. Form of warrant
   8.      8. Sheriff, constables, and others to assist in execution of
           warrant or verbal order
   9.      9. Doors may be broken open in executing warrant
   10.     10. Grounds of warrant not examinable on habeas corpus or
           otherwise: Warrant or verbal order plea in bar to action
   11.     11. Power to direct Attorney-General to prosecute for certain
           offences
   12.     12. Privileges of Parliament not affected
   13.     13. Short title


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