INQUIRIES ACT 1991 - SECT 19 Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty

INQUIRIES ACT 1991 - SECT 19

    (1)     This section applies if a person is required under section 26 (1) or (3) to—

        (a)     produce a document or other thing; or

        (b)     answer a question.

    (2)     The person cannot rely on the common law privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to the imposition of a civil penalty to refuse to produce the document or other thing or answer the question.

Note     The Legislation Act

, s 171 deals with client legal privilege.

    (3)     However, any information, document or other thing obtained, directly or indirectly, because of the producing of the document or other thing, or the answering of the question, is not admissible in evidence against the person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for—

        (a)     an offence in relation to the falsity or the misleading nature of the document, other thing or answer; or

        (b)     an offence against the Criminal Code

, chapter 7 (Administration of justice offences).