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Parliamentary privilege - Other provisions relating to parliamentary privilege - Contempt

29A: House of Representatives cannot imprison for contempt

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"The House of Representatives cannot put people in prison for being disrespectful."

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If a person disrespects the House of Representatives, you know the House cannot put them in prison. This proposed law change says the House of Representatives has no power to imprison someone for disrespecting the House. It also says this change does not affect Part 7 and it applies even if other laws or rules say something different.

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Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Other provisions relating to parliamentary privilege: Contempt

29AHouse of Representatives cannot imprison for contempt

  1. The House of Representatives has no power to order that any person be imprisoned for a contempt of the House determined by the House to have been committed by that person.

  2. This section—

  3. does not limit or affect Part 7:
    1. applies despite any other legislation or rule of law.