33Undertakings

#### 33 Undertakings 33 Undertakings > > (1) The Attorney General may, if of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so, give to a person an undertaking that— > > > > > (a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in specified proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in specified proceedings, > > > > being proceedings for an offence against a law of the State (whether an indictable offence or a summary offence), will not be used in evidence against the person. > > > (2) If the Attorney General gives such an undertaking— > > > > > (a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in the specified proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in the specified proceedings, > > > > is not admissible in evidence against the person in any civil or criminal proceedings, other than proceedings in respect of the falsity of evidence given by the person. > > > (3) Such an undertaking may be given conditionally or unconditionally. > > > (4) Such an undertaking may not be given in respect of a summary offence that is not a prescribed summary offence, unless the Attorney General has consulted the Minister administering the enactment or instrument under which the offence is created. > > **ss 33 (previously ss 46, 47):** Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[34\].