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GAMING HOUSES ACT 1854 - SECT 6

Persons so examined and making full discovery to receive certificates.

6. Every person so required to be examined as a witness as aforesaid who upon
such examination shall make true and faithful discovery to the best of his
knowledge of all things as to which he is so examined shall receive from the
justices or judge of the court by whom he is examined a certificate in writing
to that effect, and shall be freed from all criminal prosecutions and penal
actions, and from all penalties, forfeitures, and punishments, to which he may
have become liable for anything done before that time in respect of the
matters touching which he has been so examined; but such witness shall not be
indemnified under this Act unless he receive from such justices or judge a
certificate in writing under their hands, stating that such witness has on his
examination made a true disclosure touching all things as to which he has been
examined; and if any action, information, or indictment be at any time pending
in any court against any person so examined in respect of any act of gaming
touching which he was so examined, and if any action, information, or
indictment be at any time pending in any court against any person so examined
as a witness in manner before mentioned for any such matter or thing, such
court shall, on the production and proof of such certificate, stay the
proceedings in any such action, information, or indictment, and may, in its
discretion, award to such person such costs as he may have been put to by such
action, information, or indictment.

S.7 rep. by SLR 1976. S.8 rep. by 1954 c.9 (NI) s.29 sch.7


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