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Children's Services Act 1996
159Self-incrimination not an excuse
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159 Self-incrimination not an excuse
(1) A person is not excused from complying with a notice or requirement under section 155 or 156 on the ground that complying with the notice or requirement may result in information being provided that might tend to incriminate the person.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), disclosed information is not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings (other than proceedings under section 158 or 182) or in any civil proceedings.
(3) Despite subsection (2), any information obtained from a document or documents required to be kept under this Act that is produced by a person is admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings under this Act.
(4) In this section—
***disclosed information*** means—
(a) the answer by an individual to any question asked under section 155 or 156; or
(b) the provision by an individual of any information in compliance with section 155 or 156; or
(c) any information obtained directly or indirectly because of that answer or the provision of that information.