3. The question of privileges is currently dealt with by the Constitution (see 58(1) and (2)), the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Act, 1963, (the Act) and, indirectly, the rules of Parliament. It is necessary at the outset to determine what the concept 'privileges' embraces, or should embrace. As the consultants point out, the international trend is to move away from the elastic concept of 'privileges' and to use the term 'immunities'. The Committee may wish to follow this trend for the same reasons, In either event it may help to set out the purposes for which the immunities are to be created.