Public Inquiries Act (amended)

BILL NO. 117

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
64 Elizabeth II, 2015

Government Bill

Public Inquiries Act
(amended)

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab
Minister of Justice

First Reading: May 11, 2015

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: November 13, 2015

Third Reading: November 20, 2015 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill provides that any testimony or other statement given at a public inquiry by a participant cannot be used to incriminate the participant in a criminal proceeding or to establish the participant's liability in a civil proceeding.

An Act to Amend Chapter 372
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Public Inquiries Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 372 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Public Inquiries Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 5 the following Section:

5A No testimony or other statement given at an inquiry by a witness or other participant may be used or received in evidence against the witness or participant in any trial or other proceeding against the witness or participant, other than a prosecution for perjury in giving the testimony or statement.

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