Examples of Parliamentary privilege in a sentence
Parliamentary privilege is an immunity whereby MPs cannot be prosecuted for sedition or sued for libel or slander over anything said during proceedings in the House.
In any event, it would not appear, subject to submissions, that Parliamentary privilege would prevent the making of a quashing order in respect of (i) relevant parts of the NPPG, (ii) the Defendant’s decision to adopt the new policy by way of Written Ministerial Statement and (iii) the Defendant’s decision on 10 February 2015 to maintain his decision in (ii).
When an operation (26) covers more than one project, the flat rate may apply at the level of a project, provided that the activities and costs between the projects are clearly distinct.
If the Corporate Officers inform the Sponsor Body that Parliamentary privilege applies, the Sponsor Body must act in accordance with the directions of the Corporate Officers in their dealings with that information or those activities.
The Corporate Officers must provide guidance and assistance as necessary if Parliamentary privilege applies, and the Sponsor Body must act in accordance with that guidance and assistance.
Parliamentary privilege is also important for parliamentary staff — it helps set the framework within which they work.
Even if someone else shares all your interests, does all the things you do, and behaves the same way you do in your re- lationship, you still stand alone.
Privilege - general comment 3.1 The term Parliamentary privilege refers to ‘the special rights and immunities which belong to the Houses, their committees and their members, and which are considered essential for the proper operation of the Parliament 19.
As Parliamentary privilege recognizes the right of each House to regulate its own affairs, the Parliamentary Precinct is outside the jurisdiction of local or provincial regulatory control.
Parliamentary privilege is a central component of Canada’s constitutional framework, essential for the functioning of Canada’s parliamentary democracy.