sec.28Inspecting entity to be given information and access despite other laws

sec.28 Inspecting entity to be given information and access despite other laws

Despite any other law, a person is not excused from giving information, answering a question, or giving access to a document, as and when required under this part, on the ground that giving the information, answering the question, or giving access to the document— would contravene a law; or would be contrary to the public interest; or might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable for a penalty. However— the information, the answer, or the fact that the person has given access to the document; and any information or thing, including a document, obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information, answering the question or giving access to the document; is not admissible in evidence against the person other than in a prosecution for an offence against section 35 . Nothing in any other law prevents an officer of an eligible authority from— giving information to the inspecting entity, whether orally or in writing and whether or not in answer to a question; or giving the inspecting entity access to a record of the authority; for an inspection under this part of the authority’s part 2-5 warrant records. Nothing in any other law prevents an officer of an eligible authority from making a record of information, or causing a record of information to be made, for the purposes of giving the information to a person as permitted by subsection (3) . s 28 amd 2023 No. 1 s 97 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.28-ssec.1) Despite any other law, a person is not excused from giving information, answering a question, or giving access to a document, as and when required under this part, on the ground that giving the information, answering the question, or giving access to the document— would contravene a law; or would be contrary to the public interest; or might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable for a penalty. (sec.28-ssec.2) However— the information, the answer, or the fact that the person has given access to the document; and any information or thing, including a document, obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information, answering the question or giving access to the document; is not admissible in evidence against the person other than in a prosecution for an offence against section 35 . (sec.28-ssec.3) Nothing in any other law prevents an officer of an eligible authority from— giving information to the inspecting entity, whether orally or in writing and whether or not in answer to a question; or giving the inspecting entity access to a record of the authority; for an inspection under this part of the authority’s part 2-5 warrant records. (sec.28-ssec.4) Nothing in any other law prevents an officer of an eligible authority from making a record of information, or causing a record of information to be made, for the purposes of giving the information to a person as permitted by subsection (3) .