s.23Protection of persons responsible for publications authorised by Parliament
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Section 23Part 0 —

Protection of persons responsible for publications authorised by Parliament

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A person who being a defendant in any civil or criminal proceedings instituted for or on account or in respect of the publication by such person or by that person's servant, by order or under the authority of the Parliament, of any reports, papers, minutes, votes or proceedings, may, on giving to the plaintiff or prosecutor, as the case may be, twenty-four hours' written notice of that person's intention, bring before the Court in which such civil or criminal proceedings are being held a certificate under the hand of the Speaker stating that the reports, papers, minutes, votes or proceedings in respect whereof such proceedings have been instituted were published by such person or that person's servant by order or under the authority of the Parliament together with an affidavit certifying such certificate, and such court shall thereupon immediately stay such proceedings and the same and every process issued therein shall be deemed to be finally determined.

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