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 person related to such secret to give statement to the court for the purpose of ruling as to whether the refusal is rational. If finding that it is irrational, the court shall direct him to testify as to or send such evidence.

No prosecutor shall adduce an accused as a witness.

An accused may adduce himself as a witness. In the event that an accused adduce himself as a witness, the court may permit his evidence to be taken before that of the other defence witnesses. If the evidence given by one accused incriminates or prejudices another accused, the latter accused may cross-examine him.

No witness shall be required to reply to a question which may directly or indirectly incriminate him. When such a question occurs, the court shall warn the witness.

During a trial, the court has the power to interrogate any prosecutor, accused, or witness as it finds appropriate.

No accused shall be interrogated merely for corroborating the case for the prosecution when it is defective, save where the accused adduces himself as a witness.