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Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
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153 Incriminating information
153 Incriminating information
(1) A person is required to notify a pollution incident under this Part even though to do so might incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
(2) Any notification given by a person under this Part is not admissible in evidence against the person for an offence or for the imposition of a penalty.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to evidence obtained following or as a result of the notification.