Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:40vg:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 40VG (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 183959–184924

or criminal proceedings, of an answer given by an AFP appointee to a question put to him or her by the investigator if the AFP appointee has not been expressly directed, under subsection (2), to answer the question.

Direction has same effect as if given by Commissioner
 (7) For all the purposes of this Act, and the regulations in force under this Act, a direction given by the investigator under subsection (2) has effect as if it had been given by the Commissioner.

AFP appointee not liable to penalty for answering question
 (8) An AFP appointee is not liable to any penalty (other than a penalty for an offence against subsection 40VH(1)) under the provisions of any other law because the AFP appointee answers a question when directed to do so by the investigator under subsection (2).

Direction is not a legislative instrument
 (10) If a direction given by an investigator under subsection (2) is in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.