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OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 373

Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under section 367, 368, 370 or 371

  (1)   If a person gives the Designated Authority information in response to a request under section   367 or 368, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:

  (a)   the information given in response to the request;

  (b)   any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information.

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), an answer given in response to a question under paragraph   368(1)(b) is information given in response to a request under section   368.

  (3)   If a person gives the Designated Authority a document in response to a request under section   370, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:

  (a)   the document;

  (b)   the fact of the production of the document by the person;

  (c)   any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the document.

  (4)   If a person gives the Designated Authority a sample in response to a request under section   371, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings:

  (a)   the sample;

  (b)   the fact of the production of the sample by the person;

  (c)   any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the sample.

  (5)   The immunity provided by subsections   (1), (3) and (4) does not apply to proceedings for an offence against subsection   372(3).



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