434CSelf-incrimination

#### 434C Self-incrimination 434C Self-incrimination > > (1) A person is not excused from a requirement under this Division to provide records or information or to answer a question on the ground that the record, information or answer might incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty. > > > (2) However, any information provided or answer given by a natural person in compliance or in purported compliance with a requirement under this Division is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings (except proceedings for an offence of failing to comply with the requirement or of providing information that is false or misleading) if the person objected at the time to doing so on the ground that it might incriminate the person. > > > (3) Despite any such objection, any answer or information may be used in connection with a public inquiry or an investigation under this Division, or an investigation or the taking of disciplinary action against the person under Division 3 of Part 1 of Chapter 14, and is admissible in proceedings under this Act relating to misconduct. > > > (4) Any record provided by a person in compliance with a requirement under this Division is not inadmissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings on the ground that the record might incriminate the person. > > **s 434C:** Ins 2013 No 44, Sch 1 \[36\].