60Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated

60 Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated

(1) A person is not excused from giving any information, document or answer in response to a direction of the Public Interest Monitor under this Division on the ground that the giving of the information, document or answer might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.

(2) Any information, document or answer given in response to a direction of the Public Interest Monitor under this Division is not admissible in evidence against the person giving the information, document or answer before any court or person acting judicially, except in a proceeding—

(a) for perjury or giving false information; or

(b) under Part 7 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 for breach of discipline.

(3) Any evidence obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of any information, document or answer given in response to a direction of the Public Interest Monitor under this Division is not admissible against the person giving the information, document or answer in a criminal proceeding or proceeding for the imposition of a penalty brought against that person.