(3) It is declared for the avoidance of doubt that a member shall not be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings, arrest or imprisonment or damages for anything said in, produced before or submitted to Parliament or any of its committees. 6 Stay of proceedings in cases of privilege (1) Upon the production, at any stage of proceedings instituted for or on account of or in respect of any matter of privilege, to the presiding officer by the person against whom the proceedings are instituted of a certificate by the Speaker or, in his absence or incapacity, by the Clerk, stating that the matter in question is one concerning the privilege of Parliament the presiding officer shall immediately stay the proceedings which shall thereupon be deemed to be finally determined. (2) It is declared for the avoidance of doubt that any matter or thing referred to in subsection (3) of section five is a matter of privilege for the purposes of subsection (1). 7 Exemption from attendance at court (1) No member or officer of Parliament, whilst in attendance on Parliament or a committee, shall be required to attend as a witness in any proceedings, other than criminal proceedings, which are held or brought to trial elsewhere than at the seat of Parliament. (2) No proceedings against a member or officer of Parliament, other than criminal proceedings, shall, whilst the member or officer is in attendance on Parliament or a committee, be held or brought to trial elsewhere than at the seat of Parliament. (3) A certificate by the Speaker or, in his absence or incapacity, by the Clerk, stating that a member or officer of Parliament is in attendance on Parliament or a committee shall be sufficient proof of his attendance for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2). 8 Exemption from liability for acts authorized by Parliament No person who acts reasonably and in good faith and without culpable ignorance or negligence shall be liable in damages or otherwise for anything done under the authority of Parliament and within its legal powers or under any warrant issued by virtue of those powers. PART IV ATTENDANCE BEFORE PARLIAMENT AND EVIDENCE BEFORE PARLIAMENT & ELSEWHERE 9 Attendance before Parliament and evidence Parliament or a committee— (a) may by way of a summons issued in terms of section ten— (i) order any person to attend before it; (ii) require the production of any document or thing which is in the possession of or under the control of any person; (b) may require any person attending before it, whether or not he is summoned in terms of section ten— 4