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Clause 14 confers on witnesses the
same privileges as before a court of
law and imposes restrictions in
respect of questions or documents
relating to naval, military or air
force matters or any matter relating
to the
the security of Hong Kong or the
Her Majesty's
responsibilities
of
Government in relation to Hong Kong.
Clause 15 provides that any question
arising in the Council or a committee
relating to evidence,
or
the
production of documents, shall be
determined in accordance with the
usage and practice of the Council
prior to the Bill.
Clause 16 enables a witness answering
fully and faithfully questions put to
him to obtain a certificate
a' to that
On production of such a
certificate in
in court, the
effect.
required to stay any
court is
further
proceedings against him, whether
civil or criminal, arising out of
that evidence, except proceedings in
respect of false
false statements made by
him.