What are the powers, privileges, and immunities of each house of parliament as defined by the constitution?
The powers, privileges, and immunities of each House of Parliament, as defined by the constitution, include freedom of speech in Parliament. No member of Parliament shall be liable to any legal proceedings in any court for anything said or vote given by him in Parliament or any committee thereof. Similarly, no person shall be held liable in court for the publication by or under the authority of either House of Parliament of any report, paper, votes, or proceedings. The specific powers, privileges, and immunities are defined by law made by Parliament, which may also choose to extend the existing ones from time to time. Until such a definition is provided by Parliament, the powers, privileges, and immunities of each House of Parliament, and its members and committees, shall remain those in effect immediately before the coming into force of section 15 of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978.