115Minister, &c., may require information to be furnished, &c.

115 Minister, &c., may require information to be furnished, &c. (1) Where the Minister or an inspector has reason to believe that a person is capable of giving information or producing documents relating to petroleum exploration operations, operations for the recovery of petroleum or operations connected with the construction or operation of a pipeline in an adjacent area, he may, by notice in writing served on that person, require that person: (a) to furnish to him in writing within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to attend before him or a person specified in the notice, at such time and place as is specified and there to answer questions relating to those operations and to produce such documents relating to those operations as are specified. (2) A person is not excused from furnishing information, answering a question or producing a document when required to do so under this section on the ground that the information so furnished, the answer to the question or the production of the document might tend to incriminate him or make him liable to a penalty, but the information so furnished or his answer to the question is not admissible in evidence against him in proceedings other than proceedings for an offence against section 117.