CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
a) to exercise the right to vote;
b) to present bills and proposals for resolutions and other decisions;
c) to stand as candidates for offices of the Assembly of the Republic;
d) to request and obtain from the Government or from public institutions such
data and information as are required for the performance of their
functions;
e) to put questions to the Government;
f) other powers assigned by the Bylaws of the Assembly of the Republic.
Article 173
Immunities
1. No deputy may be arrested or detained except in the event of flagrante delicto,
or put on trial without the consent of the Assembly of the Republic.
2. If criminal proceedings are pending in which a deputy is the accused, the
deputy shall be heard by a judge of appeal.
3. Deputies shall enjoy a special forum and shall be tried by the Supreme Court
in terms of the law.
Article 174
Non-Liability
1. The deputies of the Assembly of the Republic may not be sued, detained or
put on trial for the opinions voiced or votes cast in exercising their functions as
deputies.
2. The above does not apply to civil or criminal liability for libel, defamation or
slander.
Article 175
Rights and Privileges of Deputies
1. Deputies shall enjoy the following rights and other privileges:
a) A special identification card;
b) free movement through public places with restricted access, when in the
performance or because of their functions;
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