Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
271Privilege against self‑incrimination
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271 Privilege against self‑incrimination
(1) A person is not excused from giving information or producing a document under this Part on the ground that to do so would tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) However, in the case of a natural person: (a) the information given; or (b) the giving of the document; is not admissible in evidence in *criminal proceedings against the natural person, except: (c) proceedings under, or arising out of, section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code 1995 (false and misleading information and documents) in relation to giving the information or document; or (d) proceedings for an offence against this Division.