Requiring information in case of an emergency
234 Requiring information in case of an emergency
A person is not excused from a requirement made by an authorised officer to furnish information or records or to answer a question on the ground that the information, record or answer might incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty if—
the authorised officer makes the requirement in the case of an emergency; and
the authorised officer warns the person that the authorised officer is making the requirement in the case of an emergency.
However, any information or record, or answer given by a natural person in compliance with a requirement under this Part is not admissible in evidence against the person in any criminal proceedings, other than proceedings designated under subsection (3), if—
the person objected at the time to doing so on the ground that it might incriminate the person; or
the person was not warned on that occasion that the person may object to furnishing the information or record, or giving the answer, on the ground that it might incriminate the person.
The following proceedings are designated under this subsection:
proceedings for an offence under section 33;
or
proceedings for an offence under this Act that involves furnishing false or misleading information or failing to furnish material information.
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