Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 (NO. 73, 2011) - SECT 76

             (1)  A person is not excused from:

                     (a)  answering a question; or

                     (b)  producing a document;

under subsection 75(2) 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 answer given or document produced;

                     (b)  answering the question or producing the document;

                     (c)  any information or document obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of answering the question or producing the document;

is admissible in evidence against the individual:

                     (d)  in civil proceedings for the recovery of a penalty; or

                     (e)  in criminal proceedings, other than proceedings for an offence against:

                              (i)  subsection 75(3); or

                             (ii)  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)  section 149.1 of the Criminal Code (which deals with obstruction of Commonwealth public officials) that relates to this Act.