Question of Privilege
May 15, 1978
Freedom from molestation
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
It is not possible to see "how privilege as defined can be extended beyond the physical precincts and, indeed, beyond the life of a Parliament to cover, not Members but candidates, not in respect of activities here in this Chamber but elsewhere, and not during the life of a Parliament but during a period when technically Parliament does not exist."
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Holding
"Parliamentary privilege does not extend to candidates outside the physical precincts of Parliament during a period when Parliament is dissolved."
AI Summary
A ruling clarifying that parliamentary privilege does not apply to candidates during an election period when Parliament is dissolved.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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