Constitution of The BahamasIn briefLets Parliament define by law the privileges, immunities and powers of both Houses and their members, and bars civil court process within a sitting House.
Without prejudice to the generality of Article 52(1) of this Constitution and subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article, Parliament may by law determine the privileges, immunities and powers of the Senate and the House of Assembly and the members thereof.
Without limiting the general power in Article 52(1) of this Constitution, and subject to paragraph (2) of this Article, Parliament may by law decide the privileges, immunities (protections from legal action) and powers of the Senate, the House of Assembly and their members.
No process issued by any court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction shall be served or executed within the precincts of the Senate of the House of Assembly while it is sitting, or through the President or the Speaker, the Clerk or any other officer of either House.
No process (such as a summons or court order) issued by a court in a civil case may be served or executed within the precincts (buildings and grounds) of the Senate or the House of Assembly while it is sitting, or through the President or the Speaker, the Clerk or any other officer of either House.