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Privileges and immunities of witnesses, etc. before the committee.
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2.—(1) A person whose evidence has been, is being or is to be given before the committee or who, at its request, produces or sends a document to the committee shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as if the person were a witness before the High Court and the document shall be privileged.
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(2) The privileges and immunities of a person under subsection (1) shall not be diminished by reason of the fact that—
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(a) members of the public are present at the sitting concerned of the committee,
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(b) the proceedings of the committee are being broadcast to the public or a section of the public by radio or television or other means or are being recorded for that purpose,
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(c) reports of the proceedings are published to the public or a section of the public by any means, or
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(d) persons are present at sittings of the committee for the purpose of preparing reports of its proceedings for publication by any means.
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(3) A statement or admission made by a person before the committee, or a document produced or sent by a person to the committee at its request, shall not be admissible as evidence against the person in any criminal proceedings and subsection (1) shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
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