Gas Safety Act 2000
58Self-incrimination etc
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58 Self-incrimination etc (1) A person is not excused from providing information or producing a document when required to do so under this part on the ground that the information or document may tend to incriminate the person. (2) However— (a) the provision of the information or document; or (b) any other information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of providing the information or document; is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to proceedings for— (a) an offence under this part; or (b) any other offence relating to the falsity of the information or document. Note 1 A reference to an offence against a Territory law includes a reference to a related ancillary offence, eg attempt (see Legislation Act, s 189). Note 2 The Legislation Act, s 171 deals with the application of client legal privilege.