(1) This section applies if a witness refuses to give oral evidence at an
inquest because the evidence would tend to incriminate the person.
(2) The
coroner may require the witness to give evidence that would tend to
incriminate the witness if the coroner is satisfied that it is in the public
interest for the witness to do so.
(3) The evidence is not admissible against
the witness in any other proceeding, other than a proceeding for perjury.
(4)
Derivative evidence is not admissible against the witness in a criminal
proceeding.
(5) In this section—
"derivative evidence" means any information, document or other evidence
obtained as a direct or indirect result of the evidence given by the witness.
"proceeding for perjury" means a criminal proceeding in which the false or
misleading nature of the evidence is in question.
