Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts14. Use of information
(1) The following are not admissible in evidence against a person except in proceedings for an offence against section 16(1), 18(1) or 19(1) or (2):
(a) information provided or an answer given by the person under section 13 or as required by an inspecting officer under that section;
(b) the fact that the person has given access to a document under section 13;
(c) any information or thing (including a document) obtained directly or indirectly in consequence of the person having provided information or given an answer or access to a document under section 13 or as required by an inspecting officer under that section.
(2) Despite any other law, the Ombudsman and any inspecting officer may make use of, make a record of or provide to another inspecting officer and to the Ombudsman any information that -
(a) is obtained during or as a result of an inspection; and
(b) is relevant to the inspection.
(3) The Ombudsman may provide information of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) to the Commonwealth Ombudsman if satisfied that the provision of the information is relevant to the performance of the Commonwealth Ombudsman's functions under the Commonwealth Act.