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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 780

Self‑incrimination

    (1)     A person is not excused from giving information or producing a document under section 778 on the ground that the information or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

    (2)     However—

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

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

        (c)     any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information 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 778(4) or section 783 or 784.



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