Issue 15, Volume 69
Royal Gazette
8 March 2495
inquiry as an alleged offender in a criminal case,[1] save where permission of the House has been obtained or where [the Member] is arrested whilst committing an offence.
In the event that a Member is arrested whilst committing an offence, a report shall be made to the President of the House urgently, and the President of the House may order the arrestee to be released from detention."
"Section63.In the event that a criminal case is proceeded against a Member of the House of People's Representatives, whether or not during a session [of the House], the court shall not try such case during a session [of the House], save where it has obtained permission of the House. Nevertheless, the trial of the case must not obstruct the Member from attending a meeting of the House.
The trial which the court has executed before there is a claim that the defendant is a Member [of the House] does remain valid.
"Section64.If a Member of the House of People's Representatives has been detained pending inquiry or trial since before a session [of the House], the inquiry official or court, as the case may be, must immediately order his release if the House requests it upon arrival of the session.
- ↑ Literally, "in the status of such Member being an alleged offender in a criminal case".
