Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FUTURES INDUSTRY ACT 1986 No. 72 of 1986 - SECT 29

29. (1) Except as provided by sub-section (2), any statements made at an
examination of a person under this Division are admissible in evidence in any
criminal or civil proceedings against the person.

(2) Evidence of a statement made by a person at an examination under this
Division shall not be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings
against a person if-

   (a)  where the statement is an answer given by the person to a question-the
        proceedings are criminal proceedings (other than proceedings for an
        offence against sub-section 25 (7) or other proceedings in respect of
        the falsity of the answer) and, before answering the question, the
        person claimed that the answer might tend to incriminate the person;

   (b)  the statement is not relevant to the proceedings and the person
        objects to the admission of the evidence;

   (c)  the statement is qualified or explained by some other statement made
        at the examination, evidence of the other statement is not tendered in
        the proceedings and the person objects to the admission of the
        evidence of the first-mentioned statement; or

   (d)  the statement discloses matter in respect of which a claim of legal
        professional privilege could be made by the person in the proceedings
        if the provisions of this Division did not apply in relation to that
        evidence, and the person objects to the admission of the evidence.

(3) This section applies whether the proceedings against the person examined
are heard alone or together with proceedings against another person.