Cap. 593 Art. 9Attorney General may grant exemption from criminal proceedings.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the Attorney

General may, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police and or, upon the recommendation of the Sports Integrity Unit, if in his individual judgment he is satisfied of the advisability so to do, issue a certificate in writing exempting any person mentioned therein from any criminal proceedings for an offence against this Act or for an offence connected therewith on condition that such person gives evidence according to law of all the facts known to him relating to any offence against this Act or any offence connected therewith before a court of criminal jurisdiction, and on the issue of such certificate and the giving of evidence in accordance therewith by the person to whom it refers, no proceedings before a court of criminal jurisdiction may be taken against the said person in connection with such offence or any offence connected therewith.

(2) The request by the Commissioner of Police shall be made in writing and shall contain all the pertinent details as may be requested by the Attorney General, and such a request shall be sent to the Attorney General in confidence.

(3) The certificate issued by the Attorney General under the provisions of this article shall, when the evidence is first to be given before the court, be exhibited in court by a representative of the Attorney General.

(4) The Attorney General may issue a certificate under the provisions of this article notwithstanding any opposition by the witness.

(5) An exemption from criminal proceedings under this article may not be issued in favour of any person after any such proceedings have been commenced, once charges have been issued against the person.