PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES ACT 1891

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES ACT 1891

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   1.      Privileges, immunities and powers of Council and Assembly
            
   2.      Printed copies of journals of House of Commons to be evidence
            
   3.      Designation of Legislature
            
   4.      Power to order attendance of persons
            
   5.      Order to attend to be notified by summons
            
   6.      Attendance of members
            
   7.      Objection to answer questions or produce documents to be reported to House
            
   8.      Houses empowered to punish summarily for certain contempts
            
   9.      President or Speaker to issue warrant
            
   10.     Persons disturbing proceedings of House may be arrested without warrant
            
   11.     Form of warrant
            
   12.     Sheriff’s officers, constables and others to assist in execution of warrant or verbal order
            
   13.     Doors may be broken open in executing warrant
            
   14.     House may direct Attorney General to prosecute instead of proceeding summarily
            
   15.     House may direct Attorney General to prosecute for other contempts
            
   17.     Short title
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