Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) A person is not excused from:
(a) producing a document or other thing as required by a notice given under section 25; or
(b) answering a question at a hearing of the Commission that is relevant to a Commission's investigation;
on the ground that the production of the document or thing, or the answering of the question, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
(2) However, in the case of an individual, none of the following:
(a) the document or thing produced or the answer given;
(b) producing the document or thing or answering the question;
(c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of producing the document or thing or answering the question;
is admissible in evidence against the individual in civil or criminal proceedings in any court or tribunal of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory other than proceedings for:
(d) an offence against this Act or Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 ; or
(e) an offence against any of the following provisions, being an offence that relates to this Act or Division 3 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 :
(i) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 (accessory after the fact);
(ii) section 11.1 (attempt), 11.4 (incitement) or 11.5 (conspiracy) of the Criminal Code ;
(iii) section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (false or misleading information or documents);
(iv) section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (obstruction of Commonwealth public officials).