LEGISLATIVE HOUSES (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES), 2018

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

LEGISLATIVE HOUSES [POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 2018

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ACT REPEALS THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSES (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, CAP L12, LFN 2004]

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LEGISLATIVE HOUSE (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 2017

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act repeals the Legislative House (Powers and Privileges) Act, Cap L12 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and enact Legislative Powers and Privileges Act, 2017 to give the legislative the desired powers and immunity to be able to carry out its legislative responsibilities.

LEGISLATIVE HOUSE (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 2017

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Immunity from litigation

2.       Power to summon a witness

3.       Issue and service of summons

4.       Power to issue warrant to compel attendance

5.       Witness may be examined on oath

6.       Privilege of a witness

7.       False evidence

8.       Obstruction of member of the Legislative House

9.       Answers in committee not to be admissible in proceedings

10.     Power of arrest

11.     Ejection of a person from Chamber or it precincts

12.     Influencing members

13.     Acceptance of bribe

14.     Contempt of a Legislative House

15.     Restriction on suspended member

16.     Restriction on evidence as to certain matters

17.     Prohibition of certain statements

18.     Printing false copies of laws or proceedings

19.     Protection of persons responsible for publications authorized by a Legislative House

20.     Powers of President, Speaker or Chairman to be supplementary to powers otherwise conferred

21.     Pre-action notice

22.     Notification of arrest of members of Legislative House

23.     Civil process not to be served in Chamber or precincts

24.     Repeal

25.     Interpretation

26.     Citation

Schedule

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LEGISLATIVE HOUSE (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 2017

An Act to repeal the Legislative House (Powers and Privileges) Act, Cap L12 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and enact Legislative Powers and Privileges Act, 2017 to give the legislative the desired powers and immunity to be able to carry out its legislative responsibilities; and for related matters

Commencement    [ 24 JANUARY, 2018]

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –

Immunity from litigation.

1.       A criminal or civil proceeding shall not be instituted against a member of the Legislative House in respect of words spoken or written at the plenary session or at Committee proceedings of the Legislative House.

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