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69Self-incrimination#
(1)A person is not excused from:
(a)giving information; or
(b)producing a document (including a copy of a document) or thing;
under section 63 on the ground that doing so might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
(2)However, in the case of an individual, none of the following:
(a)the information given;
(b)the document, copy or thing produced;
(c)the giving of the information or the producing of the document, copy or thing;
(d)any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document, copy or thing;
is admissible in evidence against the individual:
(e)in civil proceedings for the recovery of a penalty; or
(f)in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings for an offence against:
(i)section 64; or
(ii)section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deals with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Act; or
(iii)section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Act.
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