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(C) THE RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE OF ANY PERSON (INCLUDING A

MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE) TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT OR TO LAY ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUEMTN BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE,

THAT QUESTION MAY, SUBJECT TO THIS ORDINANCE AND EXCEPT IN SO

FAR AS EXPRESS PROVISION IS MADE THEREIN FOR THE DETERMINATION OF

THAT QUESTION, BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USAGE AND

PRACTICE OF THE COUNCIL WHICH APPLIED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT

OF THIS ORDINANCE OR APPLIES THEREAFTER BY VIRTUE OF ANY RESOLUTION

OF THE COUNCIL.

G. CLAUSE 16. (1) IN ANY PROCEEDINGS IN THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE,

ANY PERSON LAWFULLY ORDERED TO ATTEND TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO PRODUCE

ANY PAPER, BOOK, RECORD OR DOCUMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE SHALL NOT, UNLESS EXCUSED UNDER SECTION 13, BE EXCUSED-

(A) FROM ANSWERING ANY RELEVANT QUESTION PUT TO THAT PERSON IN THE

PROCEEDINGS OR PRODUCING ANY SUCH PAPER, BOOK, RECORD

OR DOCUMENT:

OR

(B) FROM COMPLYING WITH ANY ORDER MADE IN OR IN CONNEXION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS, ON THE GROUND THAT TO DO SO MAY TEND TO EXPOSE THAT PERSON, OR THE WIFE OR HUSBAND OF THAT PERSON, TO PROCEEDINGS FOR

AND OFFENCE OR FOR THE RECOVERY OF A PENALTY.

(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (3), 'NO STATEMENT OR ADMISSION MADE

BY A PERSON-

(A) IN ANSWERING A QUESTION PUT TO HIM IN ANY PROCEEDINGS TO WHICH

SUBSECTION (1) APPLIES: OR

(B) IN COMPLYING WITH ANY ORDER MDADE IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS,

SHALL, IN PROCEEDINGS FOR ANY OFFENCE OR FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY

PENALTY, BE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE AGAINST THAT PERSON OR (UNLESS

THEY MARRIED AFTER THE MAKING OF THE STATEMENT OR

ADMISSION) AGAINST THE WIFE OR HUSBAND OF THAT PERSON.

(3) NOTHING IN SUBSECTION (2) SHALL RENDER ANY STATEMENT OR

ADMISSION MADE BY A PERSON AS THERE MENTIONED INADMISSIBLE IN

EVIDENCE AGAINST THAT PERSON IN PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OFFENCE UNDER

SECTION 32 (WHICH RELATES TO FALSE STATEMENTS ON OATH MADE OTHERWISE

THAN IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING) OR SECTION 06 (WHICH RELATES TO FALSE

STATUTORY DECLARATIONS AND OTHER FALSE STATEMENTS WITHOUT OATH) OF

THE CRIMES ORDINANCE.

PART IV

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

H. CLAUSE 17. ANY PERSON WHO-

(A) DISOBEYS ANY LAWFUL ORDER MADE BY THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE

REQUIRING HIM TO ATTEND OR PRODUCE ANY PAPERS, 300KS, DOCUMENTS OR

RECORDS DEFORE THE COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE, UNLESS SUCH ATTENDANCE OR

PRODUCTION IS EXCUSED UNDE

OR

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