LawgistThe Railways Act
117Statement made before Commissioner
No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence in an inquiry before the Commissioner shall subject him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding, except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:
Provided that the statement is--
(a) made in reply to a question which is required by the Commissioner to answer; or
(b) relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry.
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ACCIDENTS
- 113 Notice of railway accident
- 114 Inquiry by Commissioner
- 115 Inquiry by railway administration
- 116 Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries
- 117 Statement made before Commissioner
- 118 Procedure, etc
- 119 No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed
- 120 Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113
- 121 Returns
- 122 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
