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s 159B

Self‑incrimination

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Volume 2Parts 6 to 10 (sections 153 to 235)
Part 6Provisions relating to information
Division 1Information gathering

159B Self‑incrimination

(1)

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.

(2)

However, in the case of an individual:

(a)

the information given or document or records produced; and

(b)

giving the information or producing the document or records; and

(c)

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:

(d)

proceedings for an offence against subsection 159(1); or

(e)

proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division; or

(f)

proceedings for an offence against Division 145 of the Criminal Code; or

(g)

proceedings for an offence against section 177 that relates:

(i)

to this Division; and

(ii)

to a contravention of section 172 or subsection 173(1), 174(1) or 176(3).

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