have been compelled to answer by reason that the answer may expose him to a criminal charge. [6] Section 204 provides: (1) Whenever the prosecutor at criminal proceedings informs the that any person called as a witness on behalf of the prosecution will be required by the prosecution to answer questions which may incriminate such witness with regard to an offence specified by the prosecutor- (a) the court, if satisfied that such witness is otherwise a competent witness for the prosecution, shall inform such witness- (i) that he is obliged to give evidence at the proceedings in question; (ii) that questions may be put to him may incriminate him with regard to the offence specified by the prosecutor; (iii) that he will be obliged to answer any question put to him, whether by the prosecution, the accused or the court, notwithstanding that the answer may incriminate him with regard to the offence so specified or with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified; (iv) that if he answers frankly and honestly all questions put to him, he be discharged from prosecution with regard to the offence so specified and with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified; and (b) such witness thereupon give evidence and answer any question put to him, whether by the prosecution, the accused or the court, notwithstanding that the reply thereto may incriminate him with regard to the offence so specified by the prosecutor or with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified. (2) If a witness referred to in subsection (1), in the opinion of the court, answers frankly and honestly all questions put to him- (a) such witness shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), be discharged from prosecution for the offence so specified by the prosecutor and for any offence in respect of
have been compelled to answer by reason that the answer may expose him to a criminal charge. [6] Section 204 provides: (1) Whenever the prosecutor at criminal proceedings informs the that any person called as a witness on behalf of the prosecution will be required by the prosecution to answer questions which may incriminate such witness with regard to an offence specified by the prosecutor- (a) the court, if satisfied that such witness is otherwise a competent witness for the prosecution, shall inform such witness- (i) that he is obliged to give evidence at the proceedings in question; (ii) that questions may be put to him may incriminate him with regard to the offence specified by the prosecutor; (iii) that he will be obliged to answer any question put to him, whether by the prosecution, the accused or the court, notwithstanding that the answer may incriminate him with regard to the offence so specified or with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified; (iv) that if he answers frankly and honestly all questions put to him, he be discharged from prosecution with regard to the offence so specified and with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified; and (b) such witness thereupon give evidence and answer any question put to him, whether by the prosecution, the accused or the court, notwithstanding that the reply thereto may incriminate him with regard to the offence so specified by the prosecutor or with regard to any offence in respect of which a verdict of guilty would be competent upon a charge relating to the offence so specified. (2) If a witness referred to in subsection (1), in the opinion of the court, answers frankly and honestly all questions put to him- (a) such witness shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), be discharged from prosecution for the offence so specified by the prosecutor and for any offence in respect of