Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
169Self‑incrimination
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169 Self‑incrimination
(1) A person is not excused from giving information or producing a document under section 167 on the ground that the information or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) However: (a) the information given or the document produced; or (b) giving the information or producing the document; is not admissible in evidence against the person: (c) in civil proceedings other than: (i) proceedings under this Act; or (ii) proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that relate to this Act; or (d) in criminal proceedings other than: (i) proceedings for an offence against this Act; or (ii) proceedings for an offence against the Criminal Code that relates to this Act; or (iii) proceedings for an offence against a provision covered by the definition of money laundering in section 5; or (iv) proceedings for an offence against a provision covered by the definition of financing of terrorism in section 5; or (v) proceedings for an offence against a provision covered by the definition of proliferation financing in section 5.