Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012
53Certain excuses not available in relation to examination notices
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53 Certain excuses not available in relation to examination notices
Excuses that are not available (1) A person is not excused from giving information, producing a document, or answering a question, under an examination notice on the ground that to do so: (a) would contravene any other law; or (b) might tend to incriminate the person or otherwise expose the person to a penalty or other liability. Use/derivative use indemnity (2) However, neither: (a) the information or answer given or the document produced; nor (b) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or answer or producing the document; is admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings, other than: (c) proceedings for an offence against subsection 52(1); or (d) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act; or (e) proceedings for an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.