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Parliament Act 2025

Parliamentary privilege - Article 9 of Bill of Rights 1688 - Prohibited impeaching or questioning of proceedings in Parliament

22: Operation of subparts 4 and 5 not affected

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"Some laws don't limit how Parliament uses certain information."

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You can use proceedings in Parliament for the purposes of subparts 4 and 5. Sections 18 and 19 and Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1688 do not stop this. These rules do not restrict how you use proceedings in Parliament for subparts 4 and 5.

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Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Article 9 of Bill of Rights 1688: Prohibited impeaching or questioning of proceedings in Parliament

22Operation of subparts 4 and 5 not affected

  1. Sections 18 and 19 and Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1688 do not prevent or restrict proceedings in Parliament from being used for the purposes of subpart 4 or 5.

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