54Self‑incrimination

#### 54 Self‑incrimination (1) A person is not excused from: (a) producing a document or other thing as required by a notice given under section 25; or (b) answering a question at a hearing of the Commission that is relevant to a Commission’s investigation; on the ground that the production of the document or thing, or the answering of the question, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) However, in the case of an individual, none of the following: (a) the document or thing produced or the answer given; (b) producing the document or thing or answering the question; (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of producing the document or thing or answering the question; is admissible in evidence against the individual in civil or criminal proceedings in any court or tribunal of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory other than proceedings for: (d) an offence against this Act or Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914; or (e) an offence against any of the following provisions, being an offence that relates to this Act or Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914: (i) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 (accessory after the fact); (ii) section 11.1 (attempt), 11.4 (incitement) or 11.5 (conspiracy) of the Criminal Code; (iii) section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (false or misleading information or documents); (iv) section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (obstruction of Commonwealth public officials).