1985 Ed.]
Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges)[CAP. 382
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
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| PART I Preliminary | ||
| 1. | Short title ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 2. | Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART II Privileges and immunities | ||
| 3. | Freedom of speech and debate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 4. | Immunity from legal proceedings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 5. | Freedom from arrest ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 6. | Service of civil process and exemptions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 7. | Evidence of proceedings in the Council or any committee not to be given without leave ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 8. | Regulation of admittance to precincts of the Chamber ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART III Evidence | ||
| 9. | Power to order attendance of witnesses ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 10. | Attendance to be notified by summons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 11. | Witnesses may be examined on oath ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 12. | Power to issue warrant to compel attendance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 13. | Objection to answer question or produce papers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 14. | Privileges of witnesses ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 15. | Determination of questions relating to evidence and production of documents before the Council or committee ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 16. | Limitation on privilege against incrimination of self or spouse ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART IV Offences and penalties | ||
| 17. | Contempts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 18. | False evidence and deception ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 19. | Interference with members. officers or witnesses ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 20. | Offences by persons entering or remaining in precincts of Chamber ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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