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Parliamentary privilege - Parliamentary privilege: purpose, content, status, and recognition

14: Purposes of privileges, immunities, and powers of House of Representatives

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"What special rights and powers does the House of Representatives have?"

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You have privileges, immunities, and powers as a member of the House of Representatives. You use these to keep the House of Representatives a fair and democratic place. You also use them to stay independent and make your own decisions. You do this to maintain the integrity of the House of Representatives. This means keeping it a fair and honest place. It also means keeping it independent. The House of Representatives had similar rules in the past, such as in the 2014 No 58 s 7 act.

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Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Parliamentary privilege: purpose, content, status, and recognition

14Purposes of privileges, immunities, and powers of House of Representatives

  1. The privileges, immunities, and powers exercisable by the House of Representatives, its committees, and its members are exercisable—

  2. to maintain the integrity of the House of Representatives as a democratic legislative assembly; and
    1. to secure the independence of the House of Representatives, committees, and members in the performance of their functions.

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      • 2014 No 58 s 7