OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 373 Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under section 367, 368, 370 or 371
OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 373
Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under section 367, 368, 370 or 371(1) If a person gives the Designated Authority information in response to a request under section 367 or 368, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:
(a) the information given in response to the request;
(b) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information.
(2) For the purposes of subsection ( 1), an answer given in response to a question under paragraph 368(1)(b) is information given in response to a request under section 368.
(3) If a person gives the Designated Authority a document in response to a request under section 370, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:
(b) the fact of the production of the document by the person;
(c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the document.
(4) If a person gives the Designated Authority a sample in response to a request under section 371, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:
(b) the fact of the production of the sample by the person;
(c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the sample.
(5) The immunity provided by subsections ( 1), (3) and
(4) does not apply to proceedings for an offence against subsection
372(3).