60AEProvisions relating to requirements to give information or answer questions

60AE Provisions relating to requirements to give information or answer questions

60AE Provisions relating to requirements to give information or answer questions

(1) A person is not guilty of an offence of failing to comply with a requirement under this part to give information or answer a question unless the person was warned on that occasion that a failure to comply with the requirement is an offence.

(2) A person is not excused from a requirement under this part to give information or answer a question on the ground that the information or answer might incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.

(3) However, information or an answer given by a natural person in compliance with a requirement under this part is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings under this part, if—

(a) the person objected at the time to doing so on the ground that it might incriminate the person, or

(b) the person was not warned on that occasion that the person may object to giving the information or answer on the ground that it might incriminate the person.

(4) A record given by a person in compliance with a requirement to give information under this part is not inadmissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings on the ground that the record might incriminate the person.

(5) Further information obtained as a result of information or an answer given in compliance with a requirement under this part is not inadmissible on the ground that—

(a) the information or answer had to be given, or

(b) the information or answer given might incriminate the person.

(6) This section extends to a requirement under this part to state a person’s name and address.

s 60AE: Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 2[16].