13 Stay of proceedings in cases against witnesses (1) If a witness in or before Parliament or a committee, in the opinion of the Speaker or the chairman of the committee, as the case may be, answers fully and faithfully all questions put to him and his replies are relevant to the questions, the witness shall be entitled to apply for and be issued with a certificate by the Speaker or the chairman of the committee, as the case may be, stating that the witness was upon his examination so required to answer and did so answer all such questions. (2) Upon the production by any person of a certificate issued to him in terms of subsection (1) at any stage of proceedings instituted against him for or on account of or in respect of— (a) anything said by him in the course of giving evidence in or before Parliament or a committee; or (b) any act or thing done before that time and revealed by his evidence; the presiding officer shall immediately stay the proceedings which shall thereupon be deemed to be finally determined. (3) A certificate issued in terms of subsection (1) shall not be produced as provided in subsection (2) unless the production has been authorized by Parliament. (4) The production of a certificate issued in terms of subsection (1) shall not be authorized as is provided in subsection (3) if the person against whom the proceedings are instituted is charged with the crime of perjury or an offence relating to the giving of false testimony. (5) The provisions of this section shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in the case of a witness who is required in terms of this Part to produce any document or thing to Parliament or a committee. 14 Evidence of parliamentary proceedings, etc., not to be given elsewhere without leave No member, officer of Parliament or person employed in connection with the recording of evidence given in or before Parliament or a committee shall give evidence elsewhere of— (a) the content of anything said or any evidence given in or before, or document or thing produced to, Parliament or a committee; or (b) any proceedings or examination at the bar of Parliament or in or before a committee; unless the giving of that evidence has been authorized by the Speaker. 15 Admissibility of journals as evidence A copy of the journals printed or purporting to be printed by order of Parliament shall be admitted as evidence of such journals in all courts and other places without proof being given that the copy was so printed. PART V CONTEMPTS WHICH ARE ALSO OFFENCES AT LAW 16 Jurisdiction of Parliament 6