Self-incrimination
127 Self-incrimination
A natural person is not excused from complying with a direction of an authorised officer given under section 78, or an authorisation under Part 8, on the ground that to do so may result in information being provided that might incriminate the person.
Any information provided by a natural person in complying with a direction given under section 78, or an authorisation under Part 8, is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings other than in proceedings in respect of the provision of false information.
Despite subsection (2), any information provided by a natural person in complying with a direction given under section 78, or an authorisation under Part 8, that is contained in any document that is required to be kept by any law is admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings.
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