Section No : Legislative Enactments PARLIAMENT (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACTMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act.2. Interpretation. 3. Freedom of speech and debate. 4. Freedom from arrest in civil proceedings. 5. Members not liable to action in certain cases. 6. Person not liable in damages for acts done under authority of Parliament. 7. Immunities to be the same as those enjoyed by House of Commons. 8. Commons journals to be prima facie evidence in inquiries touching privileges. 9. Privileges to be noticed judicially. 10. Power to order attendance of witnesses. 11. Attendance to be notified by summons. 12. Witnesses may be examined on oath. 13. Objection to. answer question or to produce papers to be reported to Parliament for decision. 14. Penalty for perjliry before Parliament or committee. 15. Application of practice of House of Commons as to privileged evidence. 16. Immunity of witnesses in respect of evidence. 17. Evidence of proceedings in Parliament or committee not to be given without leave. 18. Matter printed by order of Parliament to be admitted as evidence. 19. Protection for publication of reports &c.; published under the authority of Parliament and for publication of copies thereof or extracts therefrom. [2,25 of 1984]20. Regulation of admittance of strangers. 21. Person disturbing proceedings of Parliament may be arrested without warrant. 22. Breaches of privilege. [2,5 of 1978][2,27 of 1997] 23. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court in cases of breaches of privilege. [ 2, 37 of 1987] [3,27 of 1997] 24. Procedure in the Supreme Court. 25. Conditions precedent to making of application to Supreme Court. 26. Reference of cases to Attorney General with statements. 27. Parliament's jurisdiction over offences specified in Part B of Schedule.[ 3, 5 of 1978] [ 4, 27 of 1997]27A. [ 5, 27 of 1997] 28. Punishment which Parliament may impose. [ 6, 27 of 1997] 29. Power of arrest for carrying out punishment: 30. Standing Orders for procedure in cases of breach of privilege.31. Saving of prosecutions and civil actions. 32. Limitation of power of punishment by Parliament. [ 6,5 of 1978] 7, 5 of 1978] [ 7,27 of 1997] [ 8,27 of 1997]