83. Powers, Privileges and Immunities of the Provincial Legislature and of the Members and Committees thereof.
The Provincial Legislature should be entitled to legislate about privileges and immunities of its Members subject to the Rules and Standing Orders regulating the procedure of the Provincial Legislature. Freedom of speech and immunity from any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by a Member of the Provincial Legislature or a Committee thereof should be provided and no person should be liable in respect of publication by or under the authority of the Provincial Legislature concerned of any reports, paper, vote or proceedings. Similar privileges should be provided for those who, though not Members of the Provincial Legislature are authorized under the Constitution to attend, address and participate in the proceedings of the Provincial Legislature and its Committees.
Pending the passage of legislation with regard to such matters, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the Members of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom should be enjoyed by the Members of the Provincial Legislature.
84. Assent to Bills
A Bill which has been passed by the Provincial Legislature should be presented to the Head of the Province and the Head of the Province should declare either that he assents to the Bill in the name of the Head of the State or that he withholds assent there from or that he reserves the Bill for the consideration of the Head of the State.
When a Bill is reserved by the Head of the Province for the consideration of the Head of the State, the Head of the State should declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent there from, provided that the Head of the State may, if he thinks fit, direct the Head of the Province to return the Bill to the Provincial Legislature together with a message and, when a Bill is so returned, the Provincial Legislature should reconsider it accordingly, and if it is again passed by the Provincial Legislature. with or without amendment, it should be presented again to the Head of the State for his consideration:
Provided that if the Head of the State thinks that he should not give his assent to the Bill for the reason that Central legislation is necessary on the subject he may withhold his assent until the said legislation is passed during the next session of the Central Legislature.
In the case of money Bill the Head of the Province should either assent or return them for reconsideration to the Provincial Legislature within three days. If the Provincial Legislature sends them back, his assent must be given within three days.
