Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.5.42.

Indemnity of witnesses

2.5.42. Indemnity of witnesses



(1) A person who receives a certificate under section 2.5.41 is freed from all
criminal prosecutions, penal actions, penalties, forfeitures and punishments
to which the person has before that time become liable under this Act or any
other Act or law relating to lotteries, gaming, betting, totalisators, common
gaming houses or places or unlawful games touching the matters in respect of
which the person is so examined.

(2) If any action, presentment, indictment or charge is at any time pending in
any court against the person in respect of any act, matter or thing concerning
which the person was so examined as a witness and in respect of which the
person has before that time become liable, the court, on the production and
proof of the certificate and on proof that the person was so examined touching
the act, matter or thing-

   (a)  must stay the proceedings; and

   (b)  may award the person such costs as the person has been put to or such
        fixed sum for or towards costs as the court thinks fit.