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Article 115
 

(1) All questions regarding the right of any person to be or remain a Member of the House shall be referred to and decided by the Constitutional Court.

(2) Any criminal proceedings for offences under this Act shall be brought before the Courts of Magistrates and subject to the following provisions of this section, the provisions of the Criminal Code shall apply to any such proceedings.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Probation of Offenders Act, a person who commits any offence under this Act shall be convicted and sentenced in respect of that offence and may not be placed on probation or discharged under that Act.

(4) Every decision of the Courts of Magistrates in respect of an offence under this Act, may, in all cases, be appealed against by the Attorney General and by the party convicted.