49TAbrogation of privilege against self‑incrimination

49T Abrogation of privilege against self‑incrimination

(1) A person is not excused from answering a question or providing information or a document under this Part on the ground that the answer to the question, or the information or document, may tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

(2) However—

(a) any answer to a question or information or a document provided by a person under this Part is not admissible as evidence against that person in a criminal proceeding or a proceeding for the imposition of a civil penalty other than—

(i) a proceeding arising out of the false or misleading nature of the answer, information or document; or

(ii) a proceeding in respect of an offence against section 49S; and

(b) any information provided or document obtained as a direct result or indirect consequence of the answer, information or document being provided by a natural person under a requirement or direction under this Part is not admissible as evidence against that person in a criminal proceeding or a proceeding for the imposition of a civil penalty other than a proceeding arising out of the false and misleading nature of the answer, information or document.

S. 49U inserted by No. 25/2025 s. 70.