Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891 (WA)

Western Australia Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891 Western Australia Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891 Contents 1. Privileges, immunities and powers of Council and Assembly 1 2. Printed copies of journals of House of Commons to be evidence 2 3. Designation of Legislature 2 4. Power to order attendance of persons 2 5. Order to attend to be notified by summons 2 6. Attendance of members 3 7. Objection to answer questions or produce documents to be reported to House 3 8. Houses empowered to punish summarily for certain contempts 3 9. President or Speaker to issue warrant 4 10. Persons disturbing proceedings of House may be arrested without warrant 5 11. Form of warrant 5 12. Sheriff's officers, constables and others to assist in execution of warrant or verbal order 5 13. Doors may be broken open in executing warrant 6 14. House may direct Attorney General to prosecute instead of proceeding summarily 6 15. House may direct Attorney General to prosecute for other contempts 6 17. Short title 7 Notes Compilation table 8 Western Australia Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891 An Act for defining the privileges, immunities, and powers of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, respectively. Preamble Whereas by the Constitution Act 1889 it is enacted that it is lawful for the Parliament of the State by any Act to define the privileges, immunities, and powers to be held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly and by their members: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: — [Preamble amended: No. 41 of 2004 s. 6.]