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34 Privilege against self-incrimination does not apply
(1) A person is not excused from notifying the Authority under section 32 on the grounds that the information provided by the person as part of a notification might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
(2) A notification or any information given by a person as part of a notification under section 32 is not admissible in evidence against the person in a proceeding for an offence or for the imposition of a penalty, other than a proceeding that relates to false or misleading information that is provided by the person in relation to a notification.
Pt 3.5 (Headings and ss 35–42) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).
Part 3.5—Duties relating to contaminated land