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effect which will stay any further proceedings, civil

or criminal, arising out that evidence, excepting any

proceedings in respect of false statements made by

him.

5. Part IV sets out a number of offences and

the penalties applicable. Part V contains a number

of miscellaneous provisions. Clauses 21 and 22

make provision regarding the admissibility as evidence

of the journals of the House of Commons and the

Legislative Council. Clause 23 makes it an offence

for any person to print any Ordinance or other

document as purporting to have been printed by the

Government Printer. Clause 24 confers protection

on persons responsible for publications authorized

by the Legislative Council, and clause 25 confers

protection on persons publishing extracts from reports

and other documents without notice. Clause 26

provides that neither the President nor any officer

of the Council shall be subject to the jurisdiction of

the courts in respect of powers exercisable under the

Ordinance or Standing Orders. Clause 27 confers

upon officers of the Council the powers and privileges

of a police officer for the purposes of the Ordinance.

By clause 28, the consent of the Attorney General

is required for the institution of a prosecution for

an offence under the Ordinance. Clause 29 enables

the Clerk to exercise the powers and perform the

duties of the President during the latter's absence or

incapacity. Clause 30 provides that the powers of

the President are supplementary to any conferred on

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