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Message
The PRESIDENT: I report the receipt of the following message from the Legislative Assembly:
MADAM PRESIDENT
The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that it has this day agreed to the following resolution:
(1) That the Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics inquire into and report on appropriate protocols to be adopted for the execution of search warrants on members' offices by law enforcement agencies and investigative bodies, and in particular the procedures to be followed:
(a) in obtaining a search warrant;
(b) prior to executing a search warrant;
(c) in executing a search warrant;
(d) if privilege or immunity is claimed;
(e) for the resolution of disputed claims of privilege; and
(f) related matters.
(2) That the Committee have leave and power to confer with the Legislative Council Committee on Privileges for the purposes of this inquiry, and in relation to each committee's inquiries into s13b of the Constitution, and matters relating to the registration of pecuniary interests.
(3) Requests that leave be given to the Committee on Privileges to confer with the Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics.
The Legislative Assembly requests that the Legislative Council pass a similar resolution.
John Aquilina
Speaker
Legislative Assembly 9th June, 2005
Consideration of message deferred.