ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 42 Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017 - SECT 42
Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated(1) A person in management or control of land is not excused from the duty to notify of notifiable contamination in relation to the land on the grounds that the information provided by the person as part of a notification might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
(2) Any information given by a person as part of a notification under this Division is not admissible in evidence against the person in a proceeding for an offence or for the imposition of a penalty, other than a proceeding that relates to false or misleading information that is provided by the person in relation to a notification under this Division.
Ch. 4 (Headings and ss 43– 91) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).
Chapter 4—Permissions
Pt 4.1 (Heading and s. 43) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).
Part 4.1—Simplified outline
S. 43 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12− 30, 3/2020 ss 42– 44, 47/2020 s. 26).