Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY) ACT 2016 (NO. 87, 2016) - SECT 102

Excuses that are not available

             (1)  A person is not excused from giving information, producing a record or document, or answering a question, under an examination notice, or under paragraph 74(1)(d) or subsection 77(1), on the ground that to do so:

                     (a)  would contravene any other law; or

                     (b)  might tend to incriminate the person or otherwise expose the person to a penalty or other liability.

Note:          However, if a person is given an examination notice, the person is protected, by section 103, from liability for contravening the other law.

Use/derivative use indemnity in relation to examination notices

             (2)  In the case of an individual who gives information, produces a record or document, or answers a question, under an examination notice, neither:

                     (a)  the information or answer given or the record or document produced; nor

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

is admissible in evidence against the individual in proceedings, other than:

                     (c)  proceedings for an offence against section 62 (failure to comply with examination notice); or

                     (d)  proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act (false or misleading information or documents); or

                     (e)  proceedings for an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act (obstruction of Commonwealth officials).

Use/derivative use indemnity in relation to other requirements

             (3)  In the case of an individual who gives information, produces a record or document, or answers a question, under paragraph 74(1)(d) or subsection 77(1), neither:

                     (a)  the information or answer given or the record or document produced; nor

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

is admissible in evidence against the individual in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings referred to in paragraphs (2)(d) and (e) of this section.