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#### 114 Provisions relating to requirements to furnish documents, information or answer questions
114 Provisions relating to requirements to furnish documents, information or answer questions
> > (1) A person is not guilty of an offence of failing to comply with a direction under this Part to furnish documents or information, or to answer a question, unless the person was warned on that occasion that a failure to comply is an offence.
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> > (2) A person is not excused from a direction under this Part to furnish documents or information, or to answer a question, on the ground that the document, information or answer might incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
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> > (3) However, any information furnished or answer given by a natural person in compliance with a direction under this Part is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings (except proceedings for an offence under section 113(2)) if—
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> > > (a) the person objected at the time to doing so on the ground that it might incriminate the person, or
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> > > (b) the person was not warned on that occasion that the person may object to furnishing the information or giving the answer on the ground that it might incriminate the person.
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> > (4) Any document furnished by a person in compliance with a direction under this Part is not inadmissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings by reason only that the document incriminates the person.
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> > (5) Further information obtained as a result of a document or information furnished, or of an answer given, in compliance with a direction under this Part is not inadmissible by reason only—
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> > > (a) that the document or information had to be furnished or the answer had to be given, or
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> > > (b) that the document or information furnished or answer given incriminates the person.
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> > (6) This section extends to a request under this Part to state a person’s name and address.
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> **pt 6, div 3 (ss 90–96):** Rep 2017 No 43, Sch 1 \[47\].