Self‑incrimination
42DZJ Self‑incrimination
A person is not excused from giving information or producing a document under section 42DZF on the ground that the information or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
However, in the case of an individual:
the information given or the document produced; and
giving the information or producing the document; and
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 criminal proceedings, except proceedings for an offence against subsection 42DZG(3) or (4); or
in civil proceedings, except proceedings under section 42Y for a contravention of section 42DZH.
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