Any person who sits or votes in Parliament knowing or having reasonable grounds for knowing that he is not entitled to do so shall be liable to a penalty, recoverable by civil action in a competent court by the Minister responsible for finance, of zw$ 40 for each day on which he sits or votes. 31 Penalties and fines to be paid into Consolidated Revenue Fund Any penalty referred to in section thirty or any fine imposed by Parliament for contempt shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund. 32 Administrative penalty of imprisonment for contempt, etc (1) It is declared for the avoidance of doubt that any person adjudged by Parliament to be guilty of a contempt which is not an act, matter or thing declared in Part V to be an offence may, in addition to any other penalty to which he or she is liable by virtue of this Act or any other law, be committed to prison for such period during the current session of Parliament as Parliament may determine, which period, however, shall terminate — a) on the adjournment of the next sitting of the House which adjourned first after the sitting during which person is committed to prison; or b) on the prorogation or dissolution of Parliament; whichever is the earlier date. (2) Parliament shall not have power to impose — (a) any fee for any contempt; or (b) any fine for any contempt which is not an act, matter or thing declared in Part V to be an offence. (3) Sections twenty-three and twenty-four shall, apply with such changes as may be necessary, to a warrant of committal to prison issued in pursuance of subsection (1). 33 Control of accounts and appropriations of Parliament The control of the accounts and expenses of Parliament and of the appropriations of moneys for the service of Parliament shall be vested in the Speaker, and the receipts of the Speaker relating to all matters affecting the services of Parliament shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, be valid in all respect. SCHEDULE (Section 21) OTHER CONTEMPTS WHICH ARE OFFENCES 1. Wilfully failing or refusing to obey any rule, order or resolution of Parliament. 2. Disobeying any summons issued in terms of section ten. 3. Refusing to be examined before or to answer any lawful and relevant question put by Parliament or a committee. 4. Prevarication or other misconduct as a witness before Parliament or a committee. 5. Presenting to Parliament or a committee any false, untrue, fabricated or falsified document or thing with intent to deceive Parliament or the committee. 12

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