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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 725

Self‑incrimination

    (1)     A person is not excused from giving information or evidence or producing a document under section 722 on the ground that the information or evidence or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

    (2)     However—

        (a)     the information or evidence given or the document produced; or

        (b)     giving the information or evidence or producing the document; or

        (c)     any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or evidence or producing the document—

is not admissible in evidence against the person—

        (d)     in any civil proceedings; or

        (e)     in criminal proceedings other than proceedings for an offence against section 722(5), 728, 729 or 730.



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