Biosecurity Act 2025

It is not a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to answer a question or to produce, or provide a copy of, a document or other information as required under this Act on the ground that to do so might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.

However, if compliance by a natural person with a requirement might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty, then—

in the case of a person who is required to produce, or provide a copy of, a document or information—the fact of production, or provision of, the document or information (as distinct from the contents of the document or information); or

in any other case—the answer given in compliance with the requirement, is not admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings for an offence or for the imposition of a penalty (other than proceedings in respect of making a false or misleading statement or providing false or misleading information).