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DEFENCE TRADE CONTROLS ACT 2012 (NO. 153, 2012) - SECT 57

Self-incrimination

             (1)  A person is not excused from giving information or producing a document under section 52 on the ground that the information or the 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 given or the document produced; and

                     (b)  giving the information or producing the document; and

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

are not admissible in evidence against the individual in criminal proceedings other than:

                     (d)  proceedings for an offence against subsection 52(5); or

                     (e)  proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Part.


 

   



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