Western Australia
Parliamentary Papers Act 1891
Reprint 2: The Act as at 14 November 2003
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Endnotes, Compilation table
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3.A table
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Notes of this kind may also be at the foot of Schedules or headings.
2.The other kind of editorial note shows something has been —
•removed (because it was repealed or deleted from the law); or
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Western Australia
Parliamentary Papers Act 1891
CONTENTS
1.Proceedings against persons for publication of papers printed by order of the Legislative Council or Assembly to be stayed2
2.Proceedings to be stayed when commenced in respect of publication of copy of authenticated report, etc.2
3.In proceeding for printing any extract or abstract, may be shown that such publication was bona fide3
3A.Protection concerning speeches in Parliament3
4.Proof of Acts, reports, votes and proceedings, etc.4
6.Short title4
Notes
Compilation table5
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Western Australia
Parliamentary Papers Act 1891
An Act to give protection to persons employed in the printing and publication of papers by order or authority of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly or a Committee thereof respectively, and to facilitate the proof of Acts of Parliament and Parliamentary Papers.
Preamble
Whereas it is essential to the due and effectual exercise and discharge of the functions and duties of the Legislature that no obstructions or impediments should exist to the publication of such of the reports, papers, votes, and proceedings of the Legislative Council and Assembly as the said
1.Proceedings against persons for publication of papers printed by order of the Legislative Council or Assembly to be stayed
It shall and may be lawful for any person or persons who shall be a defendant or defendants in any civil proceeding commenced in any manner so ever for or on account or in respect of the publication of any report, paper, votes or proceedings of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly by such person or persons, or by his
And such Court or Judge shall thereupon immediately stay such civil proceeding, and the same and every writ or process issued therein shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act
[Section 1 amended by 1 and 2 Edwardi VII. No. 14 s. 3(2).]
2.Proceedings to be stayed when commenced in respect of publication of copy of authenticated report, etc.
In case of any civil proceeding to be commenced for or on account or in respect of the publication of any copy of such report, paper, votes or proceedings, it shall be lawful for the defendant or defendants at any stage of the proceedings to lay before the Court or Judge such report, paper, votes or proceedings, and such copy with an affidavit verifying such report, paper, votes or proceedings, and the correctness of such copy.
And the Court or Judge shall immediately stay such civil proceedings, and the same and every writ of process issued therein shall be, and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded by virtue of this Act
[Section 2 amended by 1 and 2 Edwardi VII. No. 14 s. 3(2).]
3.In proceeding for printing any extract or abstract, may be shown that such publication was bona fide
It shall be lawful, in any civil proceeding to be commenced for printing any extract from or abstract of such report, paper, votes or proceedings, to give in evidence such report, paper, votes or proceedings, and to show that such extract or abstract was published bona fide
And if such shall be the opinion of the jury, a verdict of ‘not guilty’ shall be entered for the defendant or defendants.
[Section 3 amended by 1 and 2 Edwardi VII. No. 14 s. 3(2).]
3A.Protection concerning speeches in Parliament
(1)A person to whom this section applies does not incur any civil liability as for defamation by the publication, upon the written request of a member of either House of Parliament, of any defamatory matter in a copy in writing of a speech, or extract from a speech, made in Parliament by that member.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), a copy in writing of a speech, or extract from a speech, made in Parliament by a member of either House of Parliament shall be taken to include any material not attributed to that member but included in the official report of his
(3)This section applies to —
(a)a person employed as a member of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff;
(b)an employee of Parliament;
(c)the Government Printer; and
(d)a person employed in the Government Printing Office 3.
[Section 3A inserted by No. 46 of 1985 s. 2.]
4.Proof of Acts, reports, votes and proceedings, etc.
A copy of any Ordinance or Act of the Legislature now in force or hereafter to be passed, and of any report, or paper, or votes and proceedings of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly or of any Committee thereof respectively, purporting to be printed by the Government Printer or by the authority of either House or of a Committee of either House, shall be received in evidence in all cases whatever without proof of its being such copy, and it shall not be necessary in any case to prove that such copy was printed by such authority.
[5.Repealed by 1 and 2 Edwardi VII. No. 14 s. 3(2).]
This Act may be cited as the Parliamentary Papers Act 1891 1.
[Section 6 inserted by No. 81 of 1966 s. 2.]
