Protection of witness giving answers criminating himself
184 Protection of witness giving answers criminating himself
No. 6103 s. 184.
A person who is called as a witness in any proceedings shall not be excused from answering any question relating to any offence under this subdivision on the ground that the answer thereto may criminate or tend to criminate him:
Provided that—
S. 184(a) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.6).
a witness who in the judgment of the court answers truly all questions which he is required by the court to answer shall be entitled to receive a certificate from the court stating that such witness has so answered; and
S. 184(b) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.6).
an answer by a person to a question put by or before the court in any proceeding under this subdivision shall not except in the said proceeding or in the case of any criminal proceedings for perjury in respect of such evidence be in any proceeding civil or criminal admissible in evidence against him.
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.