Water Resources Act 2007

This section applies if a person is required to give information or produce a document under this Act.

The person can not rely on the common law privileges against self‑incrimination and exposure to the imposition of a civil penalty to refuse to give the information or produce the document.

The Legislation Act, s 171 deals with client legal privilege.

However, any information, document or other thing obtained, directly or indirectly, because of the giving of the information or producing of the document, is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for—

an offence in relation to the failure to give the information or produce the document; or

any offence in relation to the falsity or the misleading nature of the information or document.