Self‑incrimination etc
32E Self‑incrimination etc
A person is not excused from producing a document, extract or copy when required to do so under section 32C on the ground that doing so would tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
However, in the case of an individual:
the document, extract or copy produced; and
producing the document, extract or copy; and
any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of producing the document, extract or copy;
are not admissible in evidence against the individual in:
any criminal proceedings, other than:
proceedings for an offence against this Act dealing with false or misleading statements; and
proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deals with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Act; or
any civil proceedings, other than a civil proceeding arising under section 32D, or Division 4 of Part 6, of this Act.
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