EVIDENCE ACT 1929 - SECT 33

EVIDENCE ACT 1929 - SECT 33

33—Disclosure in action for defamation

        (1)         A person who is required to answer a question, or to disclose or produce a document or thing, in civil proceedings for defamation is not excused from answering the question or disclosing or producing the document or thing on the ground that the answer to the question or the disclosure or production of the document or thing might tend to incriminate the person of an offence.

        (2)         However, any answer given to a question, or document or thing disclosed or produced, by a natural person in compliance with the requirement is not admissible in evidence against the person in any other action or proceedings.