Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn an action for damages arising out of the publication of matter alleged to be defamatory and upon any application for discovery as to any matter relating to the fact of publication as alleged, the defendant shall not be entitled to object to answer upon the ground of tendency to criminate, but shall be compellable to make discovery, unless it appears that there is a reasonable probability of criminal proceedings being instituted against him:
Provided that such discovery shall not be made use of as evidence or otherwise in any other action or proceedings against the defendant.