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s 347A

Self‑incrimination

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Part 10Administration
Division 2Information gathering

347A Self‑incrimination

(1)

A person is not excused from giving information, or producing a document, under this Division on the ground that the information, or production of the document, 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 produced; and

(b)

giving the information or producing the document; and

(c)

any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document;

are not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than:

(d)

proceedings for an offence against subsection 347(10); 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.

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