Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children's Services Act 1996 - SECT 42

Protection against self-incrimination

42. Protection against self-incrimination

It is a reasonable excuse for an individual to refuse to answer an authorised
officer's question or produce information to an authorised officer if the
requirement is made by the authorised officer for the purpose of determining
whether that individual has committed an offence.

Division 2-Non-complying services