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FIRST HOME SAVER ACCOUNTS ACT 2008 (NO. 44, 2008) - SECT 79

Self-incrimination

             (1)  A person is not excused from giving a statement under section 77 or 78 on the ground that the statement might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.

             (2)  However, if the person is an individual, neither:

                     (a)  the statement; nor

                     (b)  anything obtained as a direct or indirect result of the giving of the statement;

is admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings (other than proceedings for an offence against section 77 or 78 of this Act or proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act).


 


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