Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011
69Self‑incrimination
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69 Self‑incrimination
(1) A person is not excused from: (a) giving information; or (b) producing a document (including a copy of a document) or thing; under section 63 on the ground that doing so might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) However, in the case of an individual, none of the following: (a) the information given; (b) the document, copy or thing produced; (c) the giving of the information or the producing of the document, copy or thing; (d) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document, copy or thing; is admissible in evidence against the individual: (e) in civil proceedings for the recovery of a penalty; or (f) in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings for an offence against: (i) section 64; or (ii) section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deals with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Act; or (iii) section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Act.