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### 62 Self-incrimination no excuse
> [*\[Section 62 Substituted by No. 37 of 2008, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-07-01/act-2008-037#GS43@EN)
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> > (1) A person is not excused from answering a question asked, or providing any information required, by an authorised officer under this Act on the ground that the answer or information may tend to incriminate the person.
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> > (2) However, in proceedings for an offence against this Act, any answer or information given or provided to an authorised officer pursuant to a requirement of an authorised officer under this Act is not admissible in evidence against the person giving the answer or providing the information –
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> > > > (a) if the person claims before giving the answer or providing the information that the answer or information may tend to incriminate the person; or
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> > > > (b) unless the person's entitlement to make a claim of the kind referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS62@Gs2@Hpa@EN) was drawn to the person's attention before the answer was given or the information was provided.