Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130:section:159b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 159B
Character Range: 526299–527438

159B  Self‑incrimination
 (1) A person is not excused from giving information, or producing a document or records, under this Division on the ground that the information, or production of the document or records, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
 (2) However, in the case of an individual:
 (a) the information given or document or records produced; and
 (b) giving the information or producing the document or records; and
 (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document or records;
are not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than:
 (d) proceedings for an offence against subsection 159(1); or
 (e) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division; or
 (f) proceedings for an offence against Division 145 of the Criminal Code; or
 (g) proceedings for an offence against section 177 that relates:
 (i) to this Division; and
 (ii) to a contravention of section 172 or subsection 173(1), 174(1) or 176(3).