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Parliamentary privilege - Article 9 of Bill of Rights 1688

17: Effect of Article 9

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"What Article 9 means for Parliament and the law"

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You need to know about Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1688. It has an effect in addition to any other operation it may have. Article 9 does not stop the prosecution of an offence related to Parliament proceedings under certain provisions of the Crimes Act 1961. You can still be prosecuted for offences like corruption and bribery of a Minister or a member of Parliament, or for perjury, under sections like section 102, section 103, or section 109. This means you can be held accountable for these actions even if Article 9 applies.

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Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Article 9 of Bill of Rights 1688

17Effect of Article 9

  1. Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1688 has the effect required by this Part in addition to any other operation it may have.

  2. However, Article 9 does not prevent or restrict the prosecution of an offence (to the extent that the offence relates to proceedings in Parliament) against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1961:

  3. section 102 (corruption and bribery of Minister of the Crown):
    1. section 103 (corruption and bribery of member of Parliament):
      1. section 109 (punishment of perjury).

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        • 2014 No 58 s 9