Self‑incrimination
159B Self‑incrimination
A person is not excused from giving information, or producing a document or records, under this Division on the ground that the information, or production of the document or records, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
However, in the case of an individual:
the information given or document or records produced; and
giving the information or producing the document or records; and
any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document or records;
are not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than:
proceedings for an offence against subsection 159(1); or
proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division; or
proceedings for an offence against Division 145 of the Criminal Code; or
proceedings for an offence against section 177 that relates:
to this Division; and
to a contravention of section 172 or subsection 173(1), 174(1) or 176(3).
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