Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process

¹¹²[(1) No person shall be liable to arrest or detention in prison under civil process-

(a) if he is a member of ¹¹³[Parliament] during the continuance of any meeting of ¹¹⁴[Parliament];

(b) if he is a member of any committee of ¹¹⁵[Parliament], during the continuance of any meeting of such committee;

and during the fourteen days before and after such meeting or sitting.

(2) A person released from detention under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the provisions of the said sub-section, be liable to re-arrest and to the further detention to which he would have been liable if he had not been released under the provisions of sub-section (1).]

¹¹² Section 135A was inserted by section 3 of the Legislative Members Exemption Act, 1925 (Act No. XXIII of 1925)

¹¹³ The word "Parliament" was substituted, for the letter and word "a Legislature" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

¹¹⁴ The word "Parliament" was substituted, for the words "such Legislature" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).

¹¹⁵ The word "Parliament" was substituted, for the words "such Legislature" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)