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ROAD VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 2018 - SECT 42

Self - incrimination

  (1)   A person is not excused from:

  (a)   giving information or evidence; or

  (b)   producing a document;

as required by a disclosure notice given to the person on the ground that the information or evidence, or production of the document, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

  (2)   However, in the case of an individual:

  (a)   the information or evidence given, or the document produced; and

  (b)   giving the information or evidence, or producing the document;

are not admissible in evidence against the individual:

  (c)   in civil proceedings; or

  (d)   in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings against the individual for:

  (i)   an offence against section   43 or 44; or

  (ii)   an offence against section   137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division.


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