Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.373Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under  section 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 or 371
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sec.373 Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under section 367 , 368 , 369 , 370 or 371
If a person gives the Minister information in response to a request under section 367 or 368 , or to a question under section 369 (1) , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the document containing the information given in response to the request; the answer to the question; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or answer. If a person produces a document in response to a request under section 370 , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the document; the fact of the production of the document by the person; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the document. If a person produces a sample in response to a request under section 371 , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the sample; the fact of the production of the sample by the person; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the sample. The immunity provided by subsections (1) , (2) and (3) does not apply to a proceeding for an offence against section 372 (3) . (sec.373-ssec.1) If a person gives the Minister information in response to a request under section 367 or 368 , or to a question under section 369 (1) , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the document containing the information given in response to the request; the answer to the question; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or answer. (sec.373-ssec.2) If a person produces a document in response to a request under section 370 , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the document; the fact of the production of the document by the person; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the document. (sec.373-ssec.3) If a person produces a sample in response to a request under section 371 , the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceeding— the sample; the fact of the production of the sample by the person; any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the sample. (sec.373-ssec.4) The immunity provided by subsections (1) , (2) and (3) does not apply to a proceeding for an offence against section 372 (3) .
- (a) the document containing the information given in response to the request;
- (b) the answer to the question;
- (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or answer.