In the paragraph that follows, certain words and phrases have been…

Question Answered step-by-step In the paragraph that follows, certain words and phrases have been… In the paragraph that follows, certain words and phrases have been omitted. Supply the missing words and phrases by writing the answer next to the corresponding letters after the paragraph. A person who has been subpoenaed to testify during criminal proceedings may normally not refuse to answer the questions put to him or her. When such a witness has a “just excuse”, refusal will be permissible. The only “just excuse” recognised in relation to a communicator is the privilege provided against …..(a) although reporters are of the opinion that in their case …..(b) should apply. In certain circumstances a prosecutor may award a witness a legal exemption against prosecution, called …..(c). In other circumstances where a witness refuses to answer questions, the court can punish the witness by sentencing him or her to ….. (d). Such a sentence may not be imposed unless the judge is of the opinion that the information is necessary for …..(e) or …..(f) (6) 4.2 X a prisoner, is serving the last six months of her prison sentence. She was convicted for keeping a brothel. She knows that she has no financial prospects when she is released from prison. She contacts a journalist of a tabloid newspaper and offers to give the newspaper her account of the circumstances which led to her conviction, in exchange for a large sum of money. The journalist writes the article and phones the National Commissioner to confirm certain facts before the article is published.(i) Which procedure should be followed in terms of section 123 of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 before the article may be published? (ii) What will the position be if the National Commissioner was not consulted beforehand and only becomes aware of the situation when he reads the article in the newspaper?  Business Management Business Law CML 1501 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)