COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 159 Incriminating answers

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 159

  (1)   A person appearing before the Commission to give evidence or produce documents is not excused from answering a question, or producing a document, on the ground that the answer to the question, or the document, may tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

  (2)   Evidence given by an individual before the Commission is not admissible against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than:

  (a)   proceedings for an offence against this Part; or

  (b)   proceedings for an offence against section   137.1, 137.2 or 149.1 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Part.