Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1971 - SECT 58

    (1)     A person is not excused from providing information or producing a document when required to do so under this part on the ground that the information or document might tend to incriminate the person.

    (2)     However—

        (a)     the provision of the information or document; or

        (b)     any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of providing the information or document;

is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not apply to proceedings for—

        (a)     an offence against this part; or

        (b)     any other offence in relation to the falsity of the information or document.

Note 1     A reference to an offence against a Territory law includes a reference to a related ancillary offence, eg attempt (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 189).

Note 2     The Legislation Act 2001 , s 171 deals with the application of client legal privilege.