Self‑incrimination
337AD Self‑incrimination
For the purposes of this Part, it is not a reasonable excuse for a person to refuse or fail:
to give information; or
to produce a document; or
to sign a record;
in accordance with a requirement made of the person, that the information, producing the document or signing the record might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
Subsection (3) applies if:
before:
giving information; or
producing a document; or
signing a record;
pursuant to a requirement made under this Part, a person (other than a body corporate) claims that the information, producing the document or signing the record might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty; and
the information, producing the document or signing the record might in fact tend to incriminate the person or make the person so liable.
The information, or the fact that the person has produced the document or signed the record, is not admissible in evidence against the person in:
a criminal proceeding; or
a proceeding for the imposition of a penalty;
other than a proceeding in respect of:
in the case of giving information or producing a document—whether the information or document is false or misleading; or
in the case of signing a record—whether any statement contained in the record is false or misleading.
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