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Number 17 of 1997
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COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) ACT, 1997
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Section
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Interpretation.
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2.
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Application of sections 3 to 14 and 16.
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3.
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Power of committees to obtain evidence.
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4.
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Irrelevant evidence.
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5.
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Exemption of certain evidence, etc., from section 3.
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6.
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Exemption of certain evidence, etc., from section 3 in particular circumstances.
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7.
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Declarations in relation to directions.
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8.
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Provisions in relation to proceedings in High Court.
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9.
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Provisions supplementary to section 3.
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10.
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Right of audience, etc., of certain persons before committees.
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11.
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Privileges and immunities of witnesses, etc., before committees.
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12.
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Non-admissibility in criminal proceedings of evidence given to committees.
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13.
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Procedure of committees.
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14.
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Evidence on oath.
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15.
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Restriction on evidence, etc., of certain persons.
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16.
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Saver and restriction of Official Secrets Act, 1963.
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17.
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Provisions in relation to offences.
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18.
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Short title, commencement and cesser.
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Number 17 of 1997
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COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (COMPELLABILITY, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES) ACT, 1997
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AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION REGARDING COMPELLABILITY AND THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF WITNESSES BEFORE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [5th May, 1997]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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