(f) Part 7.4 to produce documents, provide
information or do anything else under that Part.
(2) The validity of the
requirement is not affected, and a person is not excused from complying with
the requirement, on--
(a) the ground of legal professional privilege or any
other duty of confidence; or
(b) the ground that a law practice or Australian
legal practitioner has a lien over a particular document or class of
documents.
(3) A person is not excused from complying with the requirement on
the ground that compliance with the requirement, or an answer, document,
information or assistance provided in complying with the requirement, may tend
to incriminate the person.
(4) Any information, document or other thing
obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of a person complying with the
requirement is admissible against the person in proceedings or procedures--
(a) for making a false or misleading statement; or
(b) for an offence against
this Law; or
(c) relating to a disciplinary matter--
but is not otherwise
admissible in evidence against that person.
(5) A person complying with the
requirement is not subject to any liability, claim or demand merely because of
compliance with the requirement and, without limitation, is not liable for any
loss or damage suffered by another person as a result of the person's
compliance with the requirement.
(6) A failure of an Australian lawyer or
Australian-registered foreign lawyer to comply with the requirement is capable
of constituting unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional
misconduct.
(7) A local regulatory authority may recommend to the designated
local regulatory authority that an Australian practising certificate or an
Australian registration certificate be suspended while a failure by the holder
to comply with the requirement continues.
