Statements made by persons to Commission

No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Commission or an officer, or agency, referred to in clause (a), or the person appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12, 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,- (a) is made in reply to a question which is required by the Commission or such officer or agency or such person to answer, or (b) is relevant to the subject matter under investigation.

Provided that the statement,-

1. (a) is made in reply to a question which is required by the Commission or such officer or agency or such person to answer, or
2. (b) is relevant to the subject matter under investigation.