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Section 10

of Legislative Assembly Privileges Immunities And Powers Enactment 1963

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Section 10

If any person ordered to attend or to produce any paper, book, record or document before the Assembly or before any authorised committee refuses to answer any question that may be put to him or to produce any such paper, book, record or document on the ground that the same is of a private nature and does not affect the subject of inquiry, the Speaker or the chairman of the committee, as the case may be, may ―

(a)

excuse the answering of such question or the production of such paper, book, record or document; or

(b)

order such answering or production; or

(c)

report such refusal, with the reason therefor to the Assembly which may direct the Speaker or chairman to take such action as it deems proper.

Privileges of witnesses.