Section 55: Evidence of accomplice and agent provocateur.

Notwithstanding any written law or rule of law to the contrary, in any proceedings against any person for an offence under this Act-(a) no witness shall be regarded as an accomplice by reason only of such witness having:
(i) accepted, received, obtained, solicited, agreed to accept or receive, or attempted to obtain any gratification from any person;
(ii) given, promised, offered or agreed to give any gratification; or
(iii) been in any manner concerned in the Commission of such offence, or having knowledge of the Commission of the offence, if before the completion of the act or acts constituting the offence, knowledge of the witness participation has been reported to the Commission by the witness;
(b) no agent provocateur, whether he is an officer of the Commission or not, shall be presumed to be unworthy of credit by reason only of his having attempted to commit, or abet or having abetted or engaged in a criminal conspiracy to commit such offence, if the main purpose of such attempt, abetment or engagement was to secure evidence against such person; and
(c) any statement whether oral or written, made to an agent provocateur by such person shall be admissible as evidence at his trial.