Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers
17. Immunity of witness in respect of evidence
Feedback & supportWithout prejudice to section 16 and subject to subsection (3), no person who gives evidence before Parliament or any committee shall be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings, arrest, imprisonment or damages by reason of anything which he may have said in such evidence.
Parliament
“Parliament” includes a committee and, where the context so admits, the place or places appointed under Article 64(2) of the Constitution for holding sessions of Parliament;
Except in proceedings referred to in subsection (3), no statement made by any person in evidence before Parliament or any committee shall be admissible in evidence against that person in any civil or criminal proceedings or in any court.
committee
“committee” means a committee of the whole Parliament, or any sessional, select, or other committee of Parliament;
Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) shall prevent or be deemed to prevent the institution or maintenance of any proceedings against any person for an offence under section 191 of the Penal Code 1871 or for any offence under this Act in respect of any evidence given by him before Parliament or any committee.