# The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003, Article 96: Duty to answer relevant questions


(1) A person called as a witness respecting an Assembly election or return under section 9 of the 1998 Act before any election court shall not be excused from answering any question relating to any offence at or connected with the election or return—
(a) on the ground that the answer to it may incriminate or tend to incriminate that person or that person’s husband or wife, or
(b) on the ground of privilege.
(2) An answer by a person to a question put by or before any election court shall not, except in the case of any criminal proceeding for perjury in respect of the evidence, be in any proceeding, civil or criminal, admissible in evidence against that person or that person’s husband or wife.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/284/article/96 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assembly-for-wales-representation-of-the-people-order-2003/article-96
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