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Parliamentary Privilege Act 1858
1Power to order attendance of persons
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### 1 Power to order attendance of persons
> *\[Section 1 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*Each House of Parliament, and any committee of either House duly authorized by the House to send for persons and papers, is hereby empowered to order any person to attend before the House or before such committee, as the case may be, and also to produce to such House or committee any paper, book, record, or other document in the possession or power of such person; and all persons are hereby required to obey any such order.