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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 524

Self - incrimination

  (1)   An individual is not excused from giving information or evidence or producing a document or a copy of a document under this Division on the ground that the information or evidence or the production of the document or copy might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.

  (2)   However:

  (a)   giving the information or evidence or producing the document or copy; or

  (b)   any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or evidence or producing the document or copy;

is not admissible in evidence against the individual in:

  (c)   criminal proceedings other than proceedings under, or arising out of, subsection   522(4) or section   525; or

  (d)   proceedings under section   570 other than proceedings for recovery of a pecuniary penalty in relation to a contravention of section   521.



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