Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
24FFPrivilege against self‑incrimination and legal professional privilege not abrogated
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24FF Privilege against self‑incrimination and legal professional privilege not abrogated
Self‑incrimination (1) Nothing in this Subdivision affects the right of a person to refuse to answer a question, give information, or produce a document, on the ground that the answer to the question, the information or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person. Legal professional privilege (2) Nothing in this Subdivision affects the right of a person to refuse to answer a question, give information, or produce a document, on the ground that: (a) the answer to the question or the information would be privileged from being given on the ground of legal professional privilege; or (b) the document would be privileged from being produced on the ground of legal professional privilege. Other legislation not affected (3) The fact that this section is included in this Subdivision does not imply that the privilege against self‑incrimination or legal professional privilege is abrogated in: (a) any other provision of this Act; or (b) any other Act.