The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Restriction on use of answers obtained under compulsion

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9.  In Article 183 of the Insolvency Order, after paragraph (2) (answers given by a person pursuant to powers conferred by Article 182 may be used in evidence against him) there shall be inserted—

(2A) However, in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this paragraph applies—

(a)no evidence relating to the answer may be adduced, and

(b)no question relating to it may be asked,by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it isasked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person.

(2B) Paragraph (2A) applies to any offence other than an offence under Article 7 or 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 19) (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath)..