Section 17 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017

Section 17 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Prohibition of certain statements. It provides as follows:

A person who publishes any-
(a) statement which falsely or scandalously defames a Legislative House or any Committee,

(b) writing reflecting on the character of the President or, Speaker, or Chairman of a Committee of a Legislative House in the conduct of his duty, or

(c) writing containing a gross, wiliful or scandalous misrepresentation of the proceedings of the Legislative House, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of №2,000,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.

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