Opinion on the so-called parliamentary mail privilege Cover Image

Opinia w sprawie tzw. parlamentarnego przywileju pocztowego
Opinion on the so-called parliamentary mail privilege

Author(s): Wojciech Odrowąż-Sypniewski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Civil Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: post service; mandate; Deputy

Summary/Abstract: Sending out holiday greetings by regular mail does not involve the exercise of rights and duties of Deputies, also within a broad meaning of this term, and could not be recognized as an activity aimed at the creation of an organizational framework for the exercise of the mandate. Therefore, it cannot be classified as the exercise of a Deputy’s mandate, or activity substantially connected with the performance of the function of a Member of Parliament. In the author’s opinion, holiday greeting cards cannot be distributed by Deputies with the use of postage-paid envelopes provided by the Sejm.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 193-197
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish