119Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil

119 Privileges against self-incrimination and exposure to civil penalty (1) This section applies if a person is required under section 48, section 52, section 76, section 77, section 83, section 102 or division 9.5 (Gathering information) (other than section 106) to answer a question, provide information or 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 provide the information, produce the document or other thing, or answer the question. 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 providing the information, the producing of the document or other thing, or the answering of the question is not admissible in evidence against the person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for— (a) an offence against section 48, section 52, section 76, section 77, section 83, section 102 or division 9.5 (Gathering information) (other than section 106); or

(b) any other offence in relation to the falsity of the information, document, other thing, or answer.