PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB PRIVILEGES ACT 1972

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THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB 
PRIVILEGES ACT, 1972 
(II of 1972) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Members not liable to civil or criminal action 
4. Freedom from detention 
5. Power to preside a meeting 
6. Attendance of a Member detained or arrested on a bailable charge 
7. No process to be served in the Assembly 
8. No attachment of salaries and allowances 
9. Non-liability for removing persons infringing rules 
10. Summoning of witnesses 
10A. Power to Detain 
11. Breach of privilege 
11A. Breach of privilege to be an offence 
11B. Cognizance of Offence 
11C. Jurisdiction and Procedure 
11D. Appeal, etc. 
11E. Cases under ordinary laws 
11F. Power to arrest 
12. No prosecution except on complaint under order of the Speaker 
13. Withdrawal of proceedings 
14. Power to try summarily 
15. Members to be V.I.Ps 
15A. Official plate for vehicle 
15-B.  Use of VIP Lounges 
15-C. Official and diplomatic passport 
16. Accommodation in circuit houses, etc,. 
17. Visit to Hospitals etc. by Members 
18. Inspection of jails by Members 
19. Indemnity 
20. Power to make rules.  
21. Power to amend the Schedule. 
22. Overriding affect. 
SCHEDULE 
TEXT 
1
THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PUNJAB PRIVILEGES ACT, 1972 
(II of 1972) 
[28th July, 1972] 
An 
Act 
to provide for privileges of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, its Members and 
Committees. 
2
[Preamble.– WHEREAS clause (2) of Article 66, read with Article 127, of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan provides that the powers, immunities 
and privileges of the Provincial' Assembly, its Committees and its Members shall be 
such as may from time to time be defined by Act of the Provincial Assembly; 
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to define the powers, immunities and privileges of the 
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, its committees and its Members and to make 
certain other provisions with a view to enabling them to discharge their constitutional 
functions properly and effectively.]; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Provincial 
Assembly of the Punjab Privileges Act, 1972. 
 (2) It shall come into force on the date when the Provincial Assembly of the 
Punjab Privileges Ordinance, 1972, ceases to operate in accordance with the 
provisions of clause (2) (a) of Article 135 of the Interim Constitution of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan. 
2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject 
or context,– 
(a) “Assembly” means the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; 
(b) “Assembly Secretariat” means the Secretariat of the Assembly; 
3[(ba) “Chamber” means the place where the Assembly meets to transact its 
business and notified by the Speaker as Chamber;] 
4
[(c) “Committee” means a Standing Committee, a Special Committee, a 
Select Committee or any other Committee set up by under this Act or 
under the authority of the Assembly in connection with the business of 
the Assembly;] 
                                                 
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 28th July, 1972; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 28th July, 1972; 
and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 28th July, 1972, pages 1293-A-1293-G. 
2Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021  (XXI of 2021); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.2. 
3Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
4Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and publish ed in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
(d) “Constitution” means the 5[*****] Constitution of the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan; 
(e) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(f) “Governor” means the Governor of the Punjab; 
6[(fa) “Judicial Committee” means the 'Judicial Committee as constituted 
under section 11C] 
(g) “Member” means a member of the Assembly and includes the Speaker, 
the Deputy Speaker and a Minister; 
7[(ga)  “Officer of the Assembly” means and includes any person who may, from 
time to time, be appointed to the staff of the Provincial Assembly 
Secretariat, whether permanently or temporarily, and includes any 
Police Officer on duty within the precincts of the Assembly;] 
8[(gb)  “Officer of the House” means Secretary General of the Assembly or any 
other officer authorized by him;] 
(h) “precincts of the Assembly” means the Assembly Chamber’s building, 
courtyard and gardens appurtenant thereto, and includes the hall, 
members’ lobbies, galleries, rooms of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, 
Ministers and other officers of the Government located in the Assembly 
building, committee rooms and the offices of the Assembly Secretariat 
9
[and any other premises which are notified as such for a specified time 
by the Speaker in the official Gazette;] 
(i) “Rules of Procedure” means the rules regulating the procedure of the 
Assembly for the time being in force; and 
10[(ia)  “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;”; and] 
(j) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Assembly. 
 (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act or where the context otherwise 
requires, all expressions used in this Act shall bear the same meanings as they bear 
in the Constitution 11[or in the Rules of Procedure of the: Provincial Assembly of the 
Punjab 1997]. 
                                                 
5Omitted the word “Interim”  by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
6Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
7Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
8Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 202 4 (I of 202 4); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.2(i). 
9The semi-colon appearing at the end omitted, and inserted the words and semi-colon, by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 
Privileges (Amendment) Act, 1973 (XXVIII of 1973); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 29.12.1973, 
pages 1941-J to 1941-k, s.2. 
10Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
11Added by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.3. 
3. Members not liable to civil or criminal action.– Subject to the provisions of 
12[Article 66] of the Constitution, no civil or criminal proceedings shall lie against any 
member by reason of any matter or thing which he may have brought up or given 
notice of his intention to bring up before the Assembly or any Committee thereof by 
bill, resolution, motion, question or, otherwise, and notwithstanding such resolution, 
motion, bill, question or other thing being disallowed or not having been admitted by 
the Speaker. 
4. Freedom from detention.– (1) No Member shall be detained under any 
Provincial law relating to preventive detention or be required to appear in person in 
any civil or Revenue Court, or before any Commission 
13
[* * *] during a session of the 
Assembly and for a period of fourteen days before and fourteen days after the session 
of the Assembly, and no member of a Committee shall be so detained or required to 
appear before such Court, 
14
[or Commission] during a sitting of the Committee and for 
a period of three days before and three days after the meeting of the Committee. 
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as– 
15
[(a) applying to any member detained under any such law as is referred to 
therein– 
(i) at any time during the period commencing on the fifteenth day 
next after the conclusion of a session of the Assembly and ending 
on the fifteenth day before the commencement of the next 
session; or 
(ii) for reasons of State connected with defence, external affairs, or 
the security of Pakistan or any part thereof; or] 
(b) precluding a Member from being detained under any such law during 
any time that the Assembly is not in session and for a period of fifteen 
days before and fifteen days after the session for any act against such 
law committed by him during the period that the Assembly is in session 
or during the period of fifteen days before and fifteen days after the 
session or at any other time. 
16[5. Power to preside a meeting.– (1) Any meeting convened by the Government 
or semi Government institution or autonomous body, in which a Member is supposed 
to participate shall be presided over by the Member: 
Provided that where the Governor or a Federal Minister is present, the Member 
shall not preside over the meeting. 
                                                 
12Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.4. 
13The words “or Election Tribunal”, deleted by the Privileges of Members of the National and Provincial Assemblies (Amendment) 
Act, 1977 (Federal Act XXI of 1977); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 16.5.1977, s.2 and 
Schedule. 
14Substituted ibid., for the words “Commissioner or Tribunal”. 
15Substituted by the Members of Provincial Assemblies’ Privileges (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Federal Act XVIII of 1975); and 
published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated 11.2.1975, pages 53-54, s.2. 
16Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.5. 
(2)  In case where more than one Member is to participate in the meeting, 
the presiding Member shall be-  
(i) through consensus among members: or 
(ii) through voting among members.] 
6. Attendance of a Member detained or arrested on a bailable charge.– If a 
Member is arrested or detained on any criminal charge and the Court before which 
any case relating to such charge is pending against such Member, is duly informed by 
the Member that he has been summoned to attend any session of the Assembly or a 
meeting of any Committee thereof, such Court shall, if the charge against such 
Member relates to a bailable offence, release such Member on his personal 
recognizance in sufficient time to enable him to attend the session of the Assembly or 
a meeting of any Committee thereof, as the case may be: 
 Provided that the provisions of this section shall not be construed as exempting 
any such Member from attending such Court on the day or days which the Court may 
in usual course fix for the trial of the case against such Member. 
7. No process to be served in the Assembly.– No process, civil or criminal, 
shall be served upon a member within the precincts of the Assembly building except 
with the leave of the Speaker. 
8. No attachment of salaries and allowances.– Salaries and allowances paid 
or payable to the Members under any law for the time being in force shall not be liable 
to attachment in execution of a decree under the provisions of the Code of Civil 
Procedure, 1908. 
9. Non-liability for removing persons infringing rules.– No action, civil or 
criminal, shall lie against any person for removing or excluding by order or authority of 
the Speaker or of the Assembly, any person infringing the Rules of Procedure or 
otherwise behaving in a disorderly manner within the precincts of the Assembly. 
10. Summoning of witnesses.– (1) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-
section (7), the Assembly or any Committee thereof may direct any person to appear 
before the Assembly or the Committee, as the case may be, and to produce or cause 
to be produced any paper, book, record or document in the possession or under the 
control of such person. 
 (2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall be notified to the person 
required to attend or to produce any paper, book, record or document, under the hand 
of the 17[Secretary General], by order of the Speaker or the Chairman of a Committee, 
as the case may be, and in every such order there shall be stated the date, the time 
and the place where the person summoned is required to attend or produce the paper 
or other document. 
 (3) Such order shall be served by the delivery thereof to, or leaving at the 
usual or the last known place of residence of the person concerned, through the 
                                                 
17Substituted for the word “Secretary” by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 (I of 2024); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.2(ii). 
District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the said residence lies, who shall get it 
served by any person authorised by him in this behalf. 
 (4) Any person so summoned shall be entitled to receive, from the 
18[Secretary General], such travelling and daily allowances as may be admissible under 
rules framed by Government in this behalf. 
 (5) The Assembly or any Committee thereof may require any witness 
appearing before it to make an oath, and it shall be lawful thereupon for the 19[Secretary 
General] or any person authorised by the Speaker or the Chairman of the Committee, 
as the case may be, to administer oath to such witness. 
 (6) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (7), if any person 
summoned to appear refuses or fails, without a reasonable cause, to appear or to 
produce or cause to be produced on requisition any paper, book, record or document, 
as the case may be, in his possession or power or under his control, he shall be 
punished with simple imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which 
may extend to one thousand rupees. 
 (7) When Government is of opinion that in the interest of security of the State 
or the maintenance of public order or generally in the public interest or on account of 
any other sufficient reason, any particular record summoned from any office of or 
authority under Government, or set up or established by Government, should not be 
furnished to the Assembly or any Committee thereof, or a person in the service of the 
State should not be summoned or compelled to give evidence, the Government may 
claim privilege for that record or exemption for the public servant, as the case may be: 
 Provided that in such case the Assembly or the Committee thereof, as the case 
may be, may obtain orders of the Governor whether the privilege or exemption, as the 
case may be, is properly claimed, and the orders of the Governor in this behalf shall 
be final and conclusive on such point, and shall not be questioned in any court. 
Explanation.– The powers and rights conferred on Government or the Governor 
under this section shall in relation to any record summoned from any office of or 
authority under the Central
20 Government, or set up or established by that Government, 
or the summoning of any person serving in connection with the affairs of the Centre
21
, 
be the powers and the rights of the Central
22
 Government or the President, as the case 
may be. 
23[10A. Power to Detain .– The Sergeant-at-Arms or any other Officer authorised by 
the Speaker, in this, regard may if satisfied that with a view to preventing any person 
from acting In any manner prejudicial to breach of any of the privileges specified In the 
                                                 
18Substituted for the word “Secretary” by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 (I of 2024); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.2(ii). 
19Substituted for the word “Secretary” by the Act Ibid. 
20Now “Federal”, see the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. 4 of 1975); and published in the Gazette of Pakistan 
(Extraordinary), dated 1.8.1975, pages 435-467, see Article 2(3) and Table of General Adaptations. 
21Now “Federation”, see ibid. 
22Now “Federal”, see ibid. 
23Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.6. 
Schedule, it is necessary so to do, may, by an order in writing, direct the arrest and 
detention in such custody as may be prescribed under the rules.] 
24[11. Breach of privilege.– Each of the acts and omissions specified in column 2 of 
the Schedule shall constitute of breach of privilege of the Assembly, its Members and 
Committees thereof. 
11A. Breach of privilege to be an offence .– (1) A breach of privilege shall be an 
offence punishable in accordance with the provisions of this Act as provided in column 
No.3 of the Schedule. 
(2) The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation 
of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in force or the Rules of Procedure 
of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997 for the time being in force. 
11B. Cognizance of Offence.– Subject to the provisions of this Act, if the Committee 
on Privileges of the Assembly is satisfied that the privilege of the Assembly or a 
Committee thereof or of Member has been breached within the meaning of section 11 
of the Act, and punishment is to be inflicted under section 11A of this Act, a reference 
shall be made to the Judicial Committee. 
11C. Jurisdiction and Procedure .– (1) The Judicial Committee of the Assembly, 
notified by the Speaker, for this purpose shall have exclusive jurisdiction to try offences 
and award punishments for the offences punishable under this Act 25[excluding media 
persons]. 
 (2) On receipt of the reference, the judicial Committee shall initiate 
proceedings against the  accused in accordance  with this Act and rules made 
thereunder. 
 (3) The proceedings before the judicial Committee shall commence by the 
issuance of a Notice, or a show-cause notice, 
(4)  The judicial Committee  may administer  oath to any person whose 
evidence is or may be, relevant. 
(5) The provisions of section 10 shall apply in all respects for the purpose of 
enabling evidence to be recorded  in like manner' as they  apply for the purpose  of 
enabling evidence to be taken  by a Committee  and, for the purposes aforesaid,  the 
Assembly or the Presiding Officer shall have the same powers as are conferred  by 
that section on a Committee or the Chairman thereof, 
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding  provisions of this 
section a person who is alleged to have committed an offence under this Act shall not 
be bound or compelled to make any statement under sub-section (4) in relation to that 
offence. 
                                                 
24Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.7. 
25Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XX VI of 2021); published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 16 August 2021, pp. 803, s.2. 
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any other law for 
the time being in force,  the sentence  awarded by the judi cial Committee shall be  
executed as if the same were a sentence awarded by the Magistrate of 1st Class. 
11D. Appeal, etc.– Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time 
being in force,  an appeal against any order passed under this Act shall lie  to the 
Speaker with in thirty days, whose decision shall be final. 
11E. Cases under ordinary laws.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, 
when an offence under this Act is also an offence under any other law for the  time 
being in force, it shall be tried under that law: 
Provided that no person shall be prosecuted under any other law for having 
committed such offence except on a complaint made by an Officer of the Assembly or 
an aggrieved person authorized by the Speaker, in that behalf. 
11F. Power to arrest.– (1) For the purpose of securing the attendance of any person 
before the Committee or of removing from the precincts of the Assembly any person 
whose removal has been ordered under this Act or the Rules of Procedure  of 
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997, it shall be lawful for the sergeant-at-Arms or 
any other Officer of the Assembly or Police Officer, if ordered so to do by the Presiding 
Officer, to arrest such person without warrant at any place within the precincts of the 
Assembly and to use such reasonable force as may be necessary.   
(2) Notwithstanding any law for the time being in force, on the receipt of 
summons or warrants issued by the Committee, as the case may be, the District Police 
Officer shall be bound to procure the attendance of the person or persons, so required 
as if the summons or warrants were issued by the Magistrate of 1st Class.] 
12. No prosecution except on complaint under order of the Speaker.– No 
prosecution shall lie under the provisions of this Act save on the complaint in writing 
of the 26[Secretary General], made under the orders of the Speaker and with the 
concurrence of the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. 
13. Withdrawal of proceedings.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary 
contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the Speaker may, in pursuance of 
a resolution of the Assembly, request the Court in which any proceedings are pending 
in respect of a complaint made under section 12, to drop further proceedings, and on 
receipt of such request, the Court shall drop all further proceedings in regard to the 
complaint, and the complaint shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. 
27[14. Power to try summarily .– The proceedings before the Judicial Committee 
shall be summary proceedings.] 
15. Members to be V.I.Ps.– The members shall be V.I.Ps. 
                                                 
26Substituted for the word “Secretary” by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 (I of 2024); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.04.2024, pp. 4235-4236, s.2(iii). 
27Substituted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.8. 
28
[15-A. Official plate for vehicle.– (1) A member shall be entitled to display on his 
vehicle, for distinctive appellation, an official plate issued by the Assembly Secretariat 
along with jacket at Government expense. 
(2) The official plate shall be used only on a specific vehicle, the registration 
number of which shall be intimated to the Assembly Secretariat. 
(3) The official plate shall be exhibited only when the member himself is 
present in the vehicle, and in all other cases it shall be covered by the jacket provided 
along with the plate. 
(4) The Assembly Secretariat shall, on satisfaction that the vehicle has been 
stolen or, the original plate has been rendered unserviceable on account of accident 
or otherwise and the original plate so damaged has been surrendered to the Assembly 
Secretariat, issue a duplicate plate on payment of such charges as may be specified, 
from time to time, by the Speaker. 
(5) In case of violation of sub-sections (2) and (3) by a member, the Speaker 
may restrict the use of official plate by such member and direct him to surrender the 
official plate to the Assembly Secretariat. 
(6) On ceasing to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the member shall 
surrender the official plate to the Assembly Secretariat within three days.] 
29[15-B. Use of VIP Lounges. - A member and ex-Member of the Assembly shall be 
entitled to the use of VIP lounges at all airports in the country. 
15-C. Official and diplomatic passport. - (1) A member and ex -Member of the 
Assembly shall be entitled to official passport: 
 Provided that every person who has held the office of the Speaker and Deputy 
Speaker under Article 108 or the office of a Minister under Article 132 of the 
Constitution, shall also be entitled to official passport. 
 (2) Every person who has held the office of the Chief Minister under Article 
130 of the Constitution, shall be entitled to diplomatic passport.]  
16. Accommodation in circuit houses etc,.– A Member shall, on previous 
intimation to the authority concerned and subject to the availability of accommodation, 
be entitled to accommodation in every circuit house, rest house and dak bungalow 
maintained by Government or any local body under the control of Government on 
payment of such amount as is charged from touring officer, while on duty for 
accommodation in such circuit house, rest house or dak bungalow, as the case may 
be. 
17. Visit to Hospitals etc. by Members– (1) A Member shall be entitled to visit 
hospitals, dispensaries, health centres, social welfare offices, educational institutions 
for boys located within his constituency with previous intimation. 
                                                 
28Added by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2003 (XIV of 2003); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.11.2003, pages 2489-2490, s.2. 
29Added by the Punjab Public Representatives’ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.3.  
 (2) After such visit the Member may submit his report to the Minister-in-
Charge. 
18. Inspection of jails by Members.– Every Member of the Provincial Assembly 
of the Punjab shall be authorised to inspect the jails falling within the district of his 
constituency within office hours. 
19. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 
30[20. Power to make rules.– The Speaker, in consultation with the Committee on 
Privileges of the Assembly, may make, rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
21. Power to amend  the Schedule .– The Speaker may amend the Schedule 
through a Notification to be published in the official Gazette. 
22. Overriding affect.– The provisions of the Act shall have effect notwithstanding 
anything contained in any other law for the time being in force.] 
31[SCHEDULE 
Sr. 
No. 
Acts and omissions Maximum Punishment 
1 2 3 
1. Using criminal force to, or obstructing, 
assaulting, threatening or insulting the Officer 
of the House in the discharge of his official 
duty. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for six months, 
or fine of ten thous and 
rupees, or both. 
2. Contravention of the provisions of the Rules 
of Procedure of Provincial Assembly of the 
Punjab, 1997. 
Fine of ten thousand 
rupees. 
3. Breach of any of the privileges as provided in 
section 16, or section 17 or section 18, as the 
case may be. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
4. Tampering with, deterring, threatening, or 
any way unduly influencing any witness with 
regard to evidence to be given by him before 
the Assembly or any of its Committee. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for one month, 
or fine of five thousand 
rupees, or both. 
5. Presenting to the Assembly or a Committee 
any false, untrue, fabricated or falsified 
document with intent to deceive the 
Assembly or its  Committee, or destroying or 
materially damaging any document 
Imprisonment of either 
description for one month, 
or fine of five thousand 
rupees, or both. 
                                                 
30Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.9. 
31Inserted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act, 2021 (XXI of 2021); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30.06.2021, pp. 10053-10057, s.10. 
knowingly or having reasons to believe that it 
has been requisitioned by the Assembly or 
any Committee or giving false evidence 
before the Assembly or a Committee or 
refusing to be examined befo re or to answer 
a lawful and relevant question put by the 
Assembly or any Committee, unless such 
refusal be excused or misconduct as a 
witness before the Assembly or its 
Committee. 
6. Willfully publishing any false or perverted 
report of any debate or proceedings of the 
Assembly or any Committee or willfully 
misrepresenting any speech made by a 
Member before the Assembly or any 
Committee. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
7. Willfully publishing any report of any debate 
or proceedings of the Assembly or a 
Committee the publication of which has been 
prohibited or expunged by Presiding Officer. 
Imprisonment o f either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
8. Casting or publishing any reflection upon the 
character or conduct of the Presiding Officer 
or any imputation of partiality against him, in 
the discharge of his duties. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
9. Making or publishing any maliciously false, 
scandalous, defamatory or derogatory 
statement concerning any Member in respect 
of his conduct as a Member or an Offi cer of 
the Assembly. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
10. Publication of any proceedings or report of a 
Committee before they are reported to the 
Assembly or published in the official Gazette.  
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
11. Willful failure or refusal to obey any order of 
the Judicial Committee under this Act, or any 
order of the Presiding Officer or any Member 
or Officer of the Assembly which is duly made 
under this Act. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
12. Interference, resistance or obstruction by a 
stranger in the execution of duties by an 
Officer of the Assembly. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
13. Disrespectful or contemptuous conduct 
towards the officers of the House. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
14. Creating or joining in any disturbance in the 
Chamber or in a Committee or in the vicinity 
or precincts of the Assembly while the 
Assembly or the Committee is sitting, 
knowing or having reason to believe that the 
proceedings of the Assembly o r Committee 
are likely to be interrupted. 
Imprisonment of either 
description for three 
months, or fine of ten 
thousand rupees, or both. 
15. Abetment of any act or omission specified 
above. 
Same as for the act or 
omission. 
EXPLANATION 
(i)  In this Schedule, the word ‘assault’ and 'criminal  force'  have the same  
meanings as respectively  assigned  to them  in the Pakistan Penal Code 
1860 (XLV of 1860). 
(ii) A penalty of imprisonment or fine imposed in accordance with this Act 
shall not be affected by a prorogation or dissolution of the Assembly.”]