Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 373

373 .         Immunity from use of information etc. given in response to request under section 367, 368, 369, 370 or 371

        (1)         Where a person gives the Minister information in response to a request under section 367 or 368, or to a question under section 369(1), the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings —

            (a)         the document containing the information given in response to the request;

            (b)         the answer to the question; or

            (c)         any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information or answer.

        (2)         If a person produces a document in response to a request under section 370, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings —

            (a)         the document;

            (b)         the fact of the production of the document by the person;

            (c)         any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the document.

        (3)         If a person produces a sample in response to a request under section 371, the following are not admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings —

            (a)         the sample;

            (b)         the fact of the production of the sample by the person;

            (c)         any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the production of the sample.

        (4)         The immunity provided by subsections (1), (2) and (3) does not apply to proceedings for an offence against section 372(3).