Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463:section:44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 44
Character Range: 159396–160277

44  Self‑incrimination
 (1) A person is not excused from answering a question or producing a document under section 43 on the ground that the answer to the question or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
 (2) However, in the case of an individual:
 (a) the answer given or the document produced; and
 (b) answering the question or producing the document; and
 (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the answering of the question or producing the document;
are not admissible in evidence against the individual in criminal proceedings other than:
 (d) proceedings for an offence against subsection 43(3); or
 (e) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Part.

Division 4—Obligations of authorised officers