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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
130CSelf‑incrimination etc.
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#### 130C Self‑incrimination etc.
(1) A person is not excused from:
(a) giving information; or
(b) producing a document or thing; or
(c) answering a question;
in relation to a notice under section 130 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 or answer given;
(b) the document or thing produced;
(c) the giving of the information or the answer, or the producing of the document or thing;
(d) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or answer, or producing the document or thing;
is admissible in evidence against the individual in:
(e) criminal proceedings, other than:
(i) proceedings for an offence against section 130B or 146; or
(ii) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deal with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Code; or
(iii) proceedings for an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Code; or
(f) civil proceedings for a contravention of a civil penalty provision.