Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An individual is not excused from giving information or evidence, or producing a document, under section 269 on the ground that giving the information or evidence or producing the document might tend to incriminate the individual in relation to an offence.
Note: A body corporate is not entitled to claim the privilege against self - incrimination.
(2) If, at general law, an individual would otherwise be able to claim the privilege against self - exposure to a penalty (other than a penalty for an offence) in relation to giving information or evidence or producing a document under section 269, the individual is not excused from giving the information or evidence or producing the document under that provisions on that ground.
Note: A body corporate is not entitled to claim the privilege against self - exposure to a penalty.
(3) However:
(a) the information or evidence given or document produced; and
(b) the giving of the information or evidence or the production of the document;
(c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or evidence or the production of the document;
are not admissible in evidence against the individual in:
(d) any civil proceedings; or
(e) criminal proceedings other than:
(i) proceedings for an offence against subsection 270(2) or section 276, 277 or 278; or
(ii) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division.