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First
Schedule.
(13) In this section and in the First Schedule to this
Constitution, references to any of the provisions of this Constitution
or the Supreme Court Order include references to any law that alters
that provision.
Part 3
Privileges and Immunities of Parliament
Freedom
of speech.
75. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the
Standing Orders regulating the procedures of the National Assembly,
there shall be freedom of speech in the Assembly.
76. No civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted
against any member of the National Assembly for words spoken
before, or written in a report to, the Assembly or a committee thereof;
or by reason of any matter or thing brought by him therein by petition,
bill, resolution, motion or otherwise; or for the publication by or
under the authority of the Assembly of any report, paper, votes or
proceedings.
77. Subject to the provisions of sections 75 and 76 of this
Constitution, the powers, privileges, and immunities of the National
Assembly and its committees, or the privileges and immunities of the
members and officers of the Assembly and of other persons concerned
in the business of the Assembly or its committees, shall be such as
may be prescribed by Parliament.
78. (1) The Speaker, acting in accordance with the request
of the Prime Minister or the Minority Leader, may from time to time
invite persons from civil society who are not members of the National
Assembly to address the Assembly on matters within the special
expertise of such invited persons when such matters are being
considered by the Assembly. Addresses to the Assembly by such
invited persons shall be on such terms and conditions as the Speaker
with the prior approval of the Assembly may signify, and shall
otherwise be subject to the Standing Orders of the Assembly.
Immunities
for words
spoken or
written.
Parliament
may
prescribe.
Civil
society
invitees to
National
Assembly.
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