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Powers, Privileges and Immunities of the Free State Provincial Legislature Act, 2009
Act 7 of 2009
- Published in Free State Provincial Gazette 78 on 16 October 2009
- Commenced on 16 October 2009
- [This is the version of this document from 16 October 2009 and includes any amendments published up to 17 May 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise -“committee” means a committee or subcommittee consisting of members and established by the standing rules or in terms of the standing rules or legislation;“House” means the legislature meeting in a plenary sitting;“member” means a woman or a man elected as a member of the Provincial Legislature in terms of section 105 of the Constitution;“Free State Provincial Legislature” means the legislature referred to in section 104 of the Constitution;“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Provincial Legislature;“sitting” means the period when the House meets in plenary;“Speaker” means the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature;“standing rules” means the rules made by the Provincial Legislature;“the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.2. Summonsing of witnesses
3. Examination of witnesses
When the House or committee requires that anything be verified or otherwise ascertained by the oral examination of a witness, the person presiding at the enquiry may -4. Privilege of witnesses
5. Offences relating to witnesses
6. Repeal of laws
The laws mentioned in the Schedule are repealed to the extent specified in the third column.7. Short title
This Act is called the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of the Free State Provincial Legislature Act, 2009.History of this document
16 October 2009 this version
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1. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 3452 citations |