14DPrivileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil

14D Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty (1) This section applies if— (a) a person is attending before the auditor-general in accordance with a requirement under section 14 (Power to obtain information etc); and (b) the auditor-general requires the person to give information or answer a question. (2) This section also applies if a person is required by a notice under section 14 to produce a document. (3) The person cannot rely on the common law privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to the imposition of a civil penalty to refuse to give the information, produce the document or answer the question. Note The Legislation Act, s 171 deals with client legal privilege.

Part 3 Functions and powers Division 3.6 Power to obtain information Section 15 page 28 Auditor-General Act 1996 Effective: 18/09/24 R22 18/09/24 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (4) However, any information, document or thing obtained, directly or indirectly, because of the giving of the information, the production of the document or the answer to the question is not admissible in evidence against the person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for an offence against this part or the Criminal Code, part 3.4 (False or misleading statements, information and documents).