Federal Constitution [Article 71] 71 (8) (Repealed). Privileges of Legislative Assembly 72. (1) The validity of any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly of any State shall not be questioned in any court. (2) No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him when taking part in proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of any State or of any committee thereof. (3) No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything published by or under the authority of the Legislative Assembly of any State. (4) Clause (2) shall not apply to any person charged with an offence under the law passed by Parliament under Clause (4) of Article 10 or with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948 as amended by the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970. (5) Notwithstanding Clause (4), no person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said by him of the Ruler of any State when taking part in any proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of any State or any committee thereof except where he advocates the abolition of the Ruler’s position as the constitutional Ruler of that State. Part VI RELATIONS BETWEEN THE FEDERATION AND THE STATES Chapter 1—Distribution of legislative powers Extent of federal and State laws 73. In exercising the legislative powers conferred on it by this Constitution— (a) Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of the Federation and laws having effect outside as well as within the Federation;