Parliamentary Privilege Act 1872 (SA)

ANWO TRICESIMO QUINTO ET ' TRICESIBIO SEXTO

No. 14.

An Act to repeal The Pctdiame~zta~y Pviai lye Act," and to make

other p-ouisions in lieu thereof:

[Reserved, 16th July, 1872.1

E it Enacted by the Governor of the Province of South Aus- Preamble.

tralia, with the advice and consent of thc Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province, m this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1 The Legislative Council and House of Assembly of South Privilcges,powerq

Australia respectively, and the committ~vs and mcmbers thcreof

&C., of Council and

respectively, shall hold, enjoy, and exercise such and the like privileges, immunitics, and powcrs as, and the privileges, immu- nities, and powers of the said Council and Assembly respectively, and of the cornrnittees and members thereof' respectively, are hereby defined to be the same as at the time of the passing of "The Constitution Act," were held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Commons Housc of Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, and by the committees and members. thereof, whether such privi- legca, immunities, or powers were so held, possessed, or enjoyed Fy custom, statute, or otherwise: Provided that no such privileges, immunities, or powers shall exceed those held and exercised by the Commons House of Parliament, or the members thereof, at the

time of the passing of The Constitution Act."

2. Any copy of the journals of the House of Commons printed, ~~ in tedcop ie so f

or purporting to be printed, by the order or Printer of the House Commons to be journal8 of House of

of Commons, shall be received as prim4 fireie evidence, without evidence.

proof of its being such copy, upon any inquiry touching the privi-

P leges,

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leges, immunities, and powers of the said Council or Assembly, or

of any committee or member thereof, respectively.

Repeal of A&. 3. Act No. 9 of 1858, " The Parliamentary Privilege Act" is hereby

repealed,

I reserve this Bill for the signification of Her Majesty's

pleasure thereon.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

Adelaide: By authority, W. C. COX, Government Printer, North-terrace.