Environmental Offsets Act 2014
sec.77Evidential immunity for individuals complying with particular requirements
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sec.77 Evidential immunity for individuals complying with particular requirements
Subsection (2) applies if an individual gives or produces information or a document to an enforcement officer under section 65 or 69 . Evidence of the information or document, and other evidence directly or indirectly derived from the information or document, is not admissible against the individual in any proceeding to the extent it tends to incriminate the individual, or expose the individual to a penalty, in the proceeding. Subsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding about the false or misleading nature of the information or anything in the document or in which the false or misleading nature of the information or document is relevant evidence. (sec.77-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if an individual gives or produces information or a document to an enforcement officer under section 65 or 69 . (sec.77-ssec.2) Evidence of the information or document, and other evidence directly or indirectly derived from the information or document, is not admissible against the individual in any proceeding to the extent it tends to incriminate the individual, or expose the individual to a penalty, in the proceeding. (sec.77-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding about the false or misleading nature of the information or anything in the document or in which the false or misleading nature of the information or document is relevant evidence.