Acts

Rules of Procedure

X. IMMUNITY

Article 170

A Deputy shall enjoy immunity, in accordance with the Constitution, from the date of verification to the date of termination of his/her mandate.
Any request to approve the remand in custody of a Deputy, or request to approve institution of criminal proceedings or other proceedings that may result in a sentence of imprisonment, shall be made by the appropriate body to the Chairperson of the National Assembly, who shall forward it to the Administrative Committee. The Committee shall be obliged to present its report, accompanied by its proposal, to the National Assembly.
The Deputy concerned shall be separately informed of the holding of the sitting of the Administrative Committee to consider the issue of his/her immunity.

Article 171

At a proposal of the Administrative Committee, the National Assembly may uphold the immunity of a Deputy who has not invoked his/her immunity, if doing so should be necessary for the discharge of his/her office of Deputy.
If the National Assembly should not grant its approval for the prosecution of the Deputy whose remand in custody has been ordered, the remand in custody shall be abolished, and the Deputy shall be released.
If the National Assembly should uphold the immunity of a Deputy who has not invoked his/her immunity, proceedings against the Deputy shall be suspended.

Article 172

Proceedings against a Deputy may be conducted only for an offence for which the National Assembly has granted its approval.