Biosecurity Act 2023
28Duty to notify biosecurity event—self-incrimination
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28 Duty to notify biosecurity event—self-incrimination (1) A person is not excused from complying with the duty to notify a biosecurity event under section 26 on the ground that doing so may tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. indirectly, because of the person complying with the duty is not admissible in evidence against the person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for an offence— (a) against section 27; or (b) arising out of the false or misleading nature of the information, document or thing.