Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsExcuses that are not available
(1) A person is not excused from giving information, producing a document, or answering a question, under section 52 on the ground that to do so:
(a) would contravene any other law; or
(b) might tend to incriminate the person or otherwise expose the person to a penalty or other liability; or
(c) would be otherwise contrary to the public interest.
Use/derivative use indemnity
(2) However, neither:
(a) the information or answer given or the document produced; nor
(b) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or answer or producing the document;
is admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings, other than:
(c) proceedings for an offence against subsection 52(6); or
(d) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act; or
(e) proceedings for an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.
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