New Zealand Legislation: Acts

13 Absolute privilege in relation to Parliamentary proceedings

• (1) Proceedings in the House of Representatives are protected by absolute privilege.

  (2) Any live broadcast, by any broadcaster, of proceedings in the House of Representatives is protected by absolute privilege.

  (3) The following publications are protected by absolute privilege:

  • (a) The publication, by or under the authority of the House of Representatives, of any document:

  • (b) The publication, to the House of Representatives, of any document, either by presenting the document to, or laying the document before, the House of Representatives:

  • (c) The publication, by or under the authority of the House of Representatives, or under the authority of any enactment, of an official or authorised record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives:

  • (d) The publication of a correct copy of any document or record to which paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of this subsection applies.

  Compare: 1954 No 46 ss 18, 19