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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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