Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

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WASTE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL ACT - SECT 75

Self-incrimination

75. Self-incrimination

(1) A person is not excused from answering a question, providing information or producing a document where required to do so under this Act on the ground that to do so would tend to incriminate the person.

(2) Where a person (whether a natural person or a body corporate) answers a question, provides information or produces a document where required to do so under section 72 or 74 of this Act -

(a) the answer to the question;

(b) the information provided; or

(c) the document produced,

is not admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings (whether civil or criminal) if it tends to incriminate the person.



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