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Customs Administration Act 1985
4CSelf‑incrimination—CEO’s Orders relating to the reporting of serious misconduct etc.
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#### 4C Self‑incrimination—CEO’s Orders relating to the reporting of serious misconduct etc.
(1) If a Customs worker is required by a CEO’s Order of the kind referred to in subsection 4B(2) to give information, answer a question or produce a document, the Customs worker is not excused from giving the information, answering the question or producing the document on the ground that the information, the answer to the question or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the Customs worker or expose the Customs worker to a penalty.
(2) However, the information given, the answer given or the document produced is not admissible in evidence against the Customs worker in any proceedings.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to section 16G.