14Use of information

14 Use of information

(1)  The following are not admissible in evidence against a person except in proceedings for an offence against section 16(1) , section 18(1) or section 19(1) or (2) :

(a) information or an answer provided or given by the person under, or as required by an inspecting officer under, section 13 ;

(b) the fact that the person has given access to a document under section 13 ;

(c) any information or thing (including a document) obtained directly or indirectly in consequence of the person having provided or given information, an answer or access to a document under, or as required by an inspecting officer under, section 13 .

(2)  Despite any other law, the Ombudsman and any officer of the Ombudsman may make use of, make a record of or provide to another such officer and to the Ombudsman any information that –

(a) is obtained during, or as a result of, an inspection; and

(b) is relevant to the inspection.

(3)  The Ombudsman may provide information of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) to the Commonwealth Ombudsman if satisfied that the provision of the information is relevant to the performance of the Commonwealth Ombudsman's functions under the Commonwealth Act.