Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers
30. Power of Speaker to issue warrants for arrest and imprisonment
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For the purpose of exercising the power of committal to prison, Parliament may, by resolution, authorise the Speaker to issue a warrant under his hand for the arrest and imprisonment of the offender.
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;
Where the Speaker exercises his power under section 21(3) to deal summarily with any contempt committed in the view of Parliament or a committee, the Speaker may on his own motion where, in his opinion, the circumstances of the case so require immediately issue a warrant for the arrest and imprisonment of the offender.
Speaker
“Speaker” means the Speaker and, in his absence, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and includes any other Member when such other Member is presiding at a sitting of Parliament or a committee of the whole Parliament;
The warrant referred to in subsection (2) shall have the same effect as a warrant issued under the authority of Parliament.
A warrant issued under this section shall be executed by a police officer.
police officer
“police officer” has the same meaning as in the Police Force Act 2004;
Where the warrant directs that the offender be detained in prison, the Commissioner of Prisons shall receive the offender into his custody and detain him in accordance with the warrant.
It shall be lawful for any person charged with or assisting in the execution of any warrant issued under this section to enter and search any premises, vessel, aircraft, vehicle or train in which the offender may be, or may reasonably be suspected of being, concealed.