Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (COLLECTION OF LEVY) ACT 1994 - SECT 34

  (1)   A person is not excused from:

  (a)   giving information; or

  (b)   producing a document or thing; or

  (c)   answering a question asked by an inspector;

under this Act 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 or answer given;

  (b)   the document or thing produced;

  (c)   the giving of the information or the answer, or the producing of the document or thing;

  (d)   any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or answer, or producing the document or thing;

is admissible in evidence against the individual in:

  (e)   criminal proceedings, other than:

  (i)   proceedings for an offence against section   137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deal with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Act; or

  (ii)   proceedings for an offence against section   149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Act; or

  (f)   civil proceedings for a contravention of a civil penalty provision.