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Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987

No. 21, 1987

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:   21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    21 October 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Application of the Criminal Code
4 Essential element of offences
5 Powers, privileges and immunities
6 Contempts by defamation abolished
7 Penalties imposed by Houses
8 Houses not to expel members
9 Resolutions and warrants for committal
10 Reports of proceedings
11 Publication of tabled papers
12 Protection of witnesses
13 Unauthorised disclosure of evidence
14 Immunities from arrest and attendance before courts
15 Application of laws to Parliament House
16 Parliamentary privilege in court proceedings
17 Certificates relating to proceedings
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act to declare the powers, privileges and immunities of each House of the Parliament and of the members and committees of each House, and for related purposes