Powers and Privileges Act definition

Powers and Privileges Act means the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2004;
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Examples of Powers and Privileges Act in a sentence

  • The Public Accounts Committee has taken care to recognise and extend to all witnesses the statutory privileges and protection extended by the Public Finances (Management) Act 1995 and the Permanent Parliamentary Committees Act 1994 and the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act 1964.

  • A member who wilfully fails or refuses to obey any rule, order or resolution of the House may be found guilty of contempt of Parliament in terms of the Powers and Privileges Act, 2004.

  • Further, Section 20 of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act permits the Committee to refer for prosecution any person who, inter alia, fails to comply with a Summons to produce books, papers or documents specified in the Summons.

  • Cases of contempt by members of the National Assembly as specified in section 14 of the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act, Cap.

  • The privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and of its Members may be determined and regulated by Parliament by law and until so determined and regulated, the provisions of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.68.

  • The privileges, immunities, and powers of Parliament and of its Members may be determined and regulated by Parliament by law, and until so determined and regulated, the provisions of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.

  • The Committee is concerned that three journalists were found to be in "gross contempt of the National Assembly" without any of the procedural guarantees of fair trial provided for by articles 9 and 14 of the Covenant and that two of those journalists were held in indefinite detention before release, contrary to the provisions of article 9 of the Covenant and even contrary to section 13 of the Constitution and sections 27 and 28 (3) of the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act.

  • Further, in accordance with the Parliamentary (Powers and Privileges) Act, committees enjoy and exercise all the powers and privileges bestowed on Parliament by the Constitution and statute, including the power to summon witnesses, receive evidence and to request for and receive papers and documents from the Government and the public.

  • The privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament and of its Members may be determined and regulated by Parliament by law and until so determined and regulated, the provisions of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.

  • Further, Section 20 of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act 1994 permits the Committee to refer for prosecution any person who, inter alia, fails to comply with a Summons to produce books, papers or documents specified in the Summons.

Related to Powers and Privileges Act

  • CARES Act means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, as amended.

  • Societies Act means the Societies Act of the Province of British Columbia from time to time in force and all amendments to it;

  • Structures Act means the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998);

  • Companies Act means the Companies Act, 71 of 2008;

  • the Companies Act means the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda as may from time to time be amended;

  • Communications Act means the Communications Act of 1934, and any similar or successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the FCC thereunder, all as amended and as the same may be in effect from time to time.

  • OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;

  • WHS Act means the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT) and includes subordinate legislation made under that Act including regulations and approved codes of practice as well as any amendment, re-enactment or replacement of such Act ; and

  • Depositories Act means The Depositories Act, 1996 and shall include any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof.

  • the Statutes means the Companies Act and every other act (as may from time to time be amended) for the time being in force in Bermuda applying to or affecting the Company, the Memorandum of Association and/or these presents;

  • the 1992 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

  • PPS Act means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth).

  • Telecommunications Act means the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

  • EP Act means the Environmental Protection Xxx 0000;

  • the 1998 Act means the Social Security Act 1998;

  • the 1991 Act means the Water Industry Act 1991(a);

  • the 1961 Act means the Land Compensation Act 1961(d); “the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965(e); “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980(f);

  • ACNC Act means the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth).

  • Deeds Registries Act means the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937);

  • the 1993 Act means the Pension Schemes Act 1993; “the 1995 Act” means the Pensions Act 1995;

  • The Statute means Statute 7;

  • Systems Act means the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000);

  • FAIS Act means the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 37 of 2002);

  • the 1988 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

  • Public Works Act means the Public Works Xxx 0000;

  • FOI Act means the Freedom of Information Xxx 0000 and any subordinate legislation made under this Act from time to time together with any guidance and/or codes of practice issued by the Information Commissioner in relation to such legislation;