Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078:section:26:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 32473–33582

with subsection (5) of this section.

Directions are not legislative instruments
 (6) A direction under this section is not a legislative instrument.

No limit on other powers to give directions
 (7) This section does not limit any other power of the Australian Border Force Commissioner to give directions to any person.

Self‑incrimination
 (8) If a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is required by a direction of the kind mentioned in subsection (4) to give information, answer a question or produce a document, the person is not excused from:
 (a) giving the information; or
 (b) answering the question; or
 (c) producing the document;
on the ground that the information, the answer to the question or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
 (9) However:
 (a) the information given, the answer given or the document produced; or
 (b) giving the information, answering the question or producing the document;
is not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings.
 (10) Subsection (9) has effect subject to section 40.