South Australian Numbered Acts

INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO 20 OF 2014) - SECT 26

26—Insertion of section 56A

After section 56 insert:

56A—Use of evidence or information obtained under Act

        (1)         Subject to this Act (but despite any other Act or law) evidence or information obtained (whether before or after the commencement of this section) by the lawful exercise of powers under this Act—

            (a)         may be provided to, and may be received and used by—

                  (i)         law enforcement agencies and prosecution authorities for the purposes of any criminal investigation or proceedings or proceedings for the imposition of a penalty; and

                  (ii)         public authorities for the purposes of any disciplinary investigation or action; and

            (b)         is not inadmissible in proceedings before a court merely because the evidence or information was obtained by the exercise of powers under this Act and not for the purposes of those proceedings.

        (2)         No civil or criminal liability lies against a person in respect of any use of evidence or information permitted by this section.