12Witnesses

12 Witnesses

(1)  A person summoned as a witness at any election dispute proceedings is not excused from answering a question relating to an offence alleged to have been committed at, or in connection with, an election –

(a) on the grounds that the answer to the question may incriminate, or tend to incriminate, that person or the spouse of that person; or

(b) on grounds of privilege.

(2)  An answer by a witness to a question put by or before the Supreme Court in any election dispute proceedings is not admissible in evidence in any other legal proceedings, except in the case of a criminal proceeding for perjury.