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Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act

Version of section 46 from 2007-04-15 to 2024-08-18:


Marginal note:Not compellable witness

  •  (1) The Commissioner or any person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the Commissioner is not a competent or compellable witness in any proceedings, other than a prosecution for an offence under this Act, in respect of any matter coming to the knowledge of the Commissioner, or that person, as a result of performing any duties under this Act.

  • Marginal note:Exceptions

    (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

    • (a) the Commissioner or any person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the Commissioner, with respect to the Commissioner’s participation in any proceedings before the Tribunal; or

    • (b) a person designated as an investigator under section 19.7 with regard to his or her participation in the investigation for which he or she was so designated.

  • 2005, c. 46, s. 46
  • 2006, c. 9, s. 216

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