Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGULATOR ACT 2011 (NO. 12, 2011) - SECT 65

             (1)  A person is not excused from:

                     (a)  giving information; or

                     (b)  producing a document or thing;

when requested to do so under section 62 on the ground that doing so 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 information given;

                     (b)  the document or thing produced;

                     (c)  the giving of the information or the producing of the document or thing;

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

is admissible in evidence against the individual in:

                     (e)  criminal proceedings, other than:

                              (i)  proceedings for an offence against section 64; or

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

                            (iii)  proceedings for an offence against section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Act; and

                      (f)  civil proceedings for a contravention of a civil penalty provision.