Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT 1967 - SECT 24B

Person not entitled to refuse to provide information

  (1)   A person is not excused from giving information under section   10K, 12N or 14J on the ground that the information might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

Use immunity applies to information

  (2)   However, in the case of an individual:

  (a)   the information given; and

  (b)   giving the information;

are not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings, or in proceedings for contravention of a civil penalty provision, except proceedings under, or arising out of any of the following in relation to the giving of the information:

  (c)   subsection   14M(1) of this Act;

  (d)   section   137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (false or misleading information or documents);

  (e)   subsection   149.1(1) of the Criminal Code (obstruction of Commonwealth public officials).