Parliamentary Privilege Act 1957 (TAS)

Parliamentary Privilege Act 1957

An Act to amend the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1858

[Royal Assent 6 December 1957]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short title and citation (1)  This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Privilege Act 1957 . (2)  The Parliamentary Privilege Act 1858 , as subsequently amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. 2Powers, &c., of joint committees (1)  A joint committee of both Houses of Parliament duly authorized by both Houses has all the powers of a committee of either House duly authorized by the House and persons are required to obey its orders accordingly. (2)  Section two of the Principal Act applies in relation to a joint committee of both Houses as if it were a committee of either House. 3Contempt of joint committee (1)  Subject to subsection (2) of this section, an act done in respect of a joint committee of both Houses may be punished under section three of the Principal Act as if the committee were a committee of the House which initiated the appointment of the committee. (2)  No order of the House for the punishment of a person under this section operates against him until concurred in by the other House.