Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:273
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 273
Character Range: 333927–335442

273  Self‑incrimination
 (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.