No. 11/2811
Nanolqsr PEacn AND RscoucILIATIox CourntssloN
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evidence or to produce any article at the hearing of the Commission shall, subject to
subsections (2), (3) and (5) be compelled to produce an afticle or to answef aoy question put to him or her with regard to the subject-matter of the hearing notwithstanding
the fact that tlre article or his or her answer may incriminate him or her.
(2) A penon referred to in subsection (1) shall only be compelled to answer a
question or to produce an article which may incriminate him or her if tlre Commission
has issued an order to that effect, after the Commission-
(a) has consulted the Prosecutor-General; and
(b) has satisfied itself that to require such information
from such a person is
reasonably necessary and justifiable in an open and dernocratic society
based on freedom and equalitY; and
(c)
has satisfied itself that such a person has refused or is likely to refuse
to answer a question or produce an article on the grounds that such an
answer or article miglrt incriminate him or her'
(3) Any incriminating arswer or information obtained or incriminating evidence
directly or indirectly derived from a questioning in terms of subsection (1) shall not
be admissible as evidence against the person concerned in criminal proceedings in a
court of law or before any body or institution established by or under any law:
Provided that incriminating evidence arising fiom such questioning shall be
admissible in criminal proceedings where the person is anaigned on a charge of perjury
as defined in terms of section 183 of the Criminal l-aw (Codification and Reform) Act
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(4) Subject to this section, the law regarding privilege as applicable to a witness
subpoenaedto give evidence in a criminal case in a court of law slrall apply in relation
to the questioning of a person in terms of subsection (1).
(5) Any person appearing bef,ore the Commission by virtue of the provisions
of subsection (1) shall be entitled to peruse any article referred to in that subsection,
which was produced by him or her, as may be reasonably necessary to refresh his or
her rnemory.
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Appearance before Gommission
(1) The Commission may require any person who appears before it in terms
of this section to take the oath or to make an affirmation.
(2) Any person who appears before the Commission shall be entitled to give
evidence in any one ofthe officially recognised languages.
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Other offences
(l) Any person who-
(a)
anticipates any finding of the Commission regarding an investigation or
does anything or acts in a manner calculated to influence its proceedings
or such findings or causes alarm and despondency to tlre parties involved;
or
(b)
does anything calculated improperly to influence the Commission in
respect of any matter being or to be considered try the Commission in
connection. with an investigation; or
(c)
does anything in relation to the Commission which, if done in relation to
of law, would constitute contempt of court; or
hinders the Commission, or any Member or member of staff of the
a coufi
(d)
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