Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this section:
"powers" includes privileges and immunities, but does not include legislative powers.
(2) Without limiting the generality of section 22, the Assembly may also make laws:
(a) declaring the powers of the Assembly and of its members and committees, but so that the powers so declared do not exceed the powers for the time being of the House of Representatives or of its members or committees; and
(b) providing for the manner in which powers so declared may be exercised or upheld.
(3) Until the Assembly makes a law with respect to its powers, the Assembly and its members and committees have the same powers as the powers for the time being of the House of Representatives and its members and committees.
(4) Nothing in this section empowers the Assembly to imprison or fine a person.