Cap. 12 чл. 566Admissibility of spouses, civil union partners and cohabitants of party to a suit as witness.

(1) The spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant of a party to a suit shall be competent and compellable to give evidence in such suit at the request of any of the parties thereto:

Provided -

(a) that the spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant may not be compelled to disclose any communication made to him by his spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant during the marriage, civil union, or cohabitation, and vice versa;

(b) that the spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant may not be compelled to answer any question tending to incriminate his spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant.

(2) The provisions of this Code respecting witnesses shall also apply in the case of the spouse, civil union partner or cohabitant.