Withdrawal of privilege against incrimination of self or spouse in infringement and related proceedings

(1) In this section, “related offence”, in relation to any proceedings to which subsection (2) of this section applies means, (a) in the case of proceedings within subsection (3) (a) or (b) of this section, (i) any offence committed by or in the course of the infringement to which those proceedings relate; or (ii) any offence not within subparagraph (i) committed in connection with that being an involving fraud or dishonesty; (b) in the case of proceedings within subsection (3) (c) of this section, any offence revealed by the facts on which the plaintiff relies in those proceedings; “related penalty”, in relation to any proceedings to which subsection (2) of this section applies, means, (a) in the case of proceedings within subsection (3) (a) or (b) of this section, any penalty incurred in respect of anything done or omitted in connection with the infringement to which those proceedings relate; (b) in the case of proceedings within subsection (3) (c) of this section, any penalty incurred in respect of any act or omission revealed by the facts on which the plaintiff relies in those (2) In any proceedings to which this subsection applies a person shall not be excused, by reason that to do so would tend 68 to expose that person, or his or her spouse, to proceedings for a related offence or for the recovery of a related penalty, (a) from answering any question put to that person in the first-mentioned proceedings; or (b) from complying with any order made in those (3) Subsection (2) of this section applies to the following civil proceedings in the Supreme Court, namely, (a) proceedings for infringement of copyright; (b) proceedings brought to obtain disclosure of information relating to any infringement of such rights; and (c) brought to prevent any apprehended infringement of such rights. (4) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, no statement or admission made by a person, (a) in answering a question put to him in any proceeding to which subsection (2) of this section applies; or (b) in complying with an order made in any such shall, in proceedings for any related offence or for the recovery of any related penalty, be admissible in evidence against that person or (unless they married after the making of the statement or admission) against the spouse of that person. (5) Nothing in subsection (4) of this section, shall render any statement or admission made by a person as therein mentioned inadmissible in evidence against that person in proceedings for injury or contempt of court. (6) Any reference in this section to civil proceedings in the Supreme Court of any description includes a reference to proceedings on appeal arising out of civil proceedings in the Supreme Court of that description.