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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Powers, Privileges and Immunities
of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, No. 4 of 2004
[...published with short title "Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2003" amended by Act 2009_009_013 to "... Act, 2004"]
Long title
To define and declare certain powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament, provincial legislatures, members of the National Assembly, delegates to the National Council of Provinces and members of provincial legislatures; and to provide for incidental matters.
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[...published with short title "Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2003" amended by Act 2009_009_013 to "... Act, 2004"]
Long title
To define and declare certain powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament, provincial legislatures, members of the National Assembly, delegates to the National Council of Provinces and members of provincial legislatures; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| INDEX | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 2. PRECINCTS OF PARLIAMENT | |
| 2. | Description of precincts of Parliament |
| 3. | Control over precincts of Parliament |
| 4. | Presence of security services in precincts of Parliament |
| 5. | Execution of process and arrest of persons within precincts of Parliament |
| CHAPTER 3. PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, INDEPENDENCE AND PROTECTION OF MEMBERS AND PARLIAMENT | |
| 6. | Freedom of speech in joint sittings |
| 7. | Prohibited acts in respect of Parliament and members |
| 8. | Improper influence of members |
| 9. | Attendance of members before court |
| 10. | Giving evidence of proceedings |
| 11. | Persons creating disturbance |
| CHAPTER 4. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST MEMBERS FOR CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT | |
| 12. | Disciplinary action against members for contempt |
| 13. | Conduct constituting contempt |
| CHAPTER 5. WITNESSES | |
| 14. | Summonsing of witnesses |
| 15. | Examination of witnesses |
| 16. | Privilege of witnesses |
| 17. | Offences relating to witnesses |
| CHAPTER 6. PUBLICATIONS AND BROADCASTING | |
| 18. | Protection in respect of publications |
| 19. | Unauthorised publishing |
| 20. | Admissibility of journals as evidence |
| 21. | Broadcasting of proceedings |
| CHAPTER 7. GENERAL | |
| 22. | Liability for acts done under authority of Parliament |
| 23. | Civil proceedings against Parliament |
| 24. | Duty of criminal courts in respect of members |
| 25. | Protection of members of public |
| 26. | Hindering or obstructing staff members |
| 27. | Offences |
| CHAPTER 8. PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES | |
| 28. | Application of Act to provincial legislatures |
| 28A. | Control over precincts of provincial legislature [...inserted by Act 2019_009_010_20190506] |
| 29. | Civil proceedings against provincial legislatures |
| 30. | Duty of criminal courts in respect of members of provincial legislatures |
| CHAPTER 9. REPEAL OF LEGISLATION AND SHORT TITLE | |
| 31. | Repeal of laws |
| 32. | Short title** |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED (SECTION 31) |
| FOOTNOTES** |
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