270Inspector—privileges against self-incrimination and

270 Inspector—privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty (1) This section applies if a person is required by a notice under section 269 to produce a document or other thing. (2) The person cannot rely on the common law privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to the imposition of a civil penalty to refuse to produce the document or other thing. Note The Legislation Act, s 171 deals with client legal privilege. (3) However, any information, document or other thing obtained, directly or indirectly, because of producing of the document or other thing is not admissible in evidence against the person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for— (a) an offence in relation to the falsity or the misleading nature of (b) an offence against the Criminal Code, chapter 7 (Administration of justice offences).