Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers
22. Punishment in one session or Parliament in respect of offences committed in another
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Parliament
“Parliament” includes a committee and, where the context so admits, the place or places appointed under Article 64(2) of the Constitution for holding sessions of Parliament;
In the event of the prorogation or dissolution of Parliament, Parliament shall not take cognizance of any offence committed by a Member unless complaint thereof has been lodged by way of motion or reference to a committee within 21 days of the date of the commencement of the next Parliament.
Member
“Member” means a Member of Parliament and shall, where the context so admits, include the Speaker;
Where Parliament considers that an offender has not been punished or not been sufficiently punished in one session or in one Parliament by reason of the ending of a session he may again be dealt with in the next session or, if Parliament is dissolved in the same session, in the first session of the next Parliament.