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Parliamentary privilege

Contents

1 Procedures to be observed by Senate committees for the protection of witnesses
2 Procedures for the protection of witnesses before the Privileges Committee
3 Criteria to be taken into account when determining matters relating to contempt
4 Criteria to be taken into account by the President in determining whether a motion arising from a matter of privilege should be given precedence of other business
5 Protection of persons referred to in the Senate
6 Matters constituting contempts
7 Raising of matters of privilege
8 Motions relating to contempts
9 Exercise of freedom of speech
10 Reference to Senate proceedings in court proceedings
11 Consultation between Privileges Committees
  Responses to questions raised in debate on 25 February 1988

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