SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Restriction on use of answers etc. obtained under compulsion
Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (N.I.18)
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1
Article 23 of the M1Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (admissibility in evidence of statements) is amended as follows.
2
That Article is renumbered as paragraph (1) of that Article.
3
After that paragraph insert—
2
However, in criminal proceedings in which any such person is charged with an offence to which this paragraph applies—
a
no evidence relating to the statement 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 is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person.
3
Paragraph (2) applies to any offence other than—
a
an offence which is—
i
created by rules made for the purposes of this Order under the Insolvency Order, and
ii
designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such rules or by regulations;
b
an offence which is—
i
created by regulations made under any such rules, and
ii
designated for the purposes of this paragraph by such regulations; or
c
an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).
4
Regulations under paragraph (3)(a)(ii) shall after being made be laid before the Assembly.