2016 GENERAL LAWS AMl3NlJtv!EN"f No.3 "Clerk" means the Clerk of Parliament or any person acting for the Clerk of Parliament"; (b) in the definition of "Speaker" by the deletion of "section 39" and the substitution of "section 126 and section 127"; (c) in the definition of "Standing Orders" by the deletion of "section 57" and the substitution of "section 139''. 2. In section 5 ("Freedom of speech and debate"), by the repeal of subsection (3) and the substitution of"(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 an;thing said in, produced before or submitted to Parliament or any of its committees.". 3. In section 6 ("Stay of proceedings in cases of privilege'')(l), by the deletion of "Secretary" and the substitution of "Clerk". 4. In section 7 ("Exemption from attendance at court")(3), by the deletion of "Secretary" and the substitution of "Clerk". 5. In section 10 ("Summonses") by the deletion wherever it occurs of"Secretary" and the substitution of "Clerk". 6. In section 16 ("Jurisdiction of Parliament") by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4)"(5) In determining whether to exercise its powers and jurisdiction for the purpose of judging and pronouncing upon the commission of any act, matter or thing in this Part declared to be an offence, and awarding and executing the punishments provided by this Part for the commission of that offence, Parliament shall be guided, but not bound, by the principle that if, in the given circumstances of the offence, a criminal court might reasonably be expected to impose a sentence of imprisomnent without the option of a fine, or a sentence of imprisonment in conjunction with a fine, then the Prosecutor-General ought to be requested to institute a prosecution of the offence in terms of section 22.". 7. In section17 ("Member not to vote on matters in which he has a direct pecuniary interest") by the repeal of subsection ( 1) and the substitution of"(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member who, in or before Parliament or a committee, votes upon or takes part in the discussion of any matter in which he or she has a direct pecuniary interest shall be guilty of an offence and liable- (a) where the Prosecutor-General has, in terms of section 22, instituted the prosecution, to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment; or (b) where Parliament sits as the court by virtue of section 3(b), to a fine not exceeding twice the amount of the maximum fine in level fomteen or, in default of payment of the fine, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.". 8. In section 18 ("Prohibition against fees, etc., for promoting or opposing proceedings in Parliament") by the repeal of subsection (2) and the substitution of"(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable(a) where the Prosecutor-General has, in terms of section 22, instituted the prosecution, to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment 69