Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078:section:55:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00078
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 72579–73457

section does not limit any other power of the Secretary to give directions to any person.

Self‑incrimination
 (10) If an Immigration and Border Protection worker is required by a direction of the kind mentioned in subsection (5) to give information, answer a question or produce a document, the worker 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 worker or expose the worker to a penalty.
 (11) 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 worker in any proceedings.
 (12) Subsection (11) has effect subject to section 40.