Officer may direct person to answer questions
19 Officer may direct person to answer questions
An officer may:
(a) in order to find out whether this Act or the Regulations are being complied with; or
(b) in order to carry out an investigation in relation to a dangerous situation,
direct a person to answer a question, produce a document or provide information.
(2) A person is not excused from answering a question, producing a document or providing information on the ground that the question, document or information might tend to incriminate the person, but the answer, document or information is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings other than for an offence against section 16(1)(e), (f) or (g).
This provision refers to the regulations (the Regulations
). Made under this Act:
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