236Self‑incrimination

236 Self‑incrimination

(1) A person is not excused from giving an answer or producing a document under section 235 on the ground that the answer or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) However, in the case of an individual: (a) the answer given or the document produced; or (b) giving the answer or producing the document; or (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the answer or producing the document; is not admissible in evidence against the individual: (d) in civil proceedings for the recovery of a penalty (other than proceedings for the recovery of a penalty under section 135, 212 or 213); or (e) in criminal proceedings (other than proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Part).