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Protection of

witnesses, etc.

if compliance with that requirement would be in breach of the obliga

of secrecy or non-disclosure.

ר.

(5) With the previous consent in writing of any complainant, any

person to whom subsection (4) applies may be required by the Commis-

sioner to supply information or answer any question or produce any docu-

ment, paper or thing relating only to the complainant, and it shall be

the duty of the person to comply with that requirement.

18. (1)

(1) Every person shall have the same privileges in relation to

the giving of information, the answering of questions, and the produc-

tion of documents and papers and things as witnesses have in civil pro-

ceedings in the Court.

(2) Except on the trial of any person for perjury within the mean-

ing of the Perjury Ordinance in respect of his sworn testimony, no

statement made or answer given by that or any other person in the course

of any investigation shall be admissible in evidence against any person

in any court or at any inquiry or in any other proceedings, and no evid-

ence in respect of an investigation shall be given against any person.

(3) No person shall be liable to prosecution for an offence against

the Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1939 or any other law, other than this

Ordinance, by reason of his compliance with any requirement of the Com-

missioner under this Ordinance.

Disclosure

of certain

matters not to be required.

19. (1) Where the Attorney General certifies that the giving of

any information or the answering of any question or the production of

any document, paper or thing

;

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(a) might prejudice the security, defence or international relations

of the Government of the United Kingdom or the Government of

Hong Kong (including the relations of either Government with

the Government of any other country or with any international

organization); or