(1) The director may give to a person an undertaking that—
(a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in applicable proceedings; or
(b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in applicable proceedings; or
(c) any information, document or other thing that is obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of an answer that is given, a statement or disclosure that is made, or a document or other thing that is disclosed or produced in applicable proceedings;
will not be used in evidence against the person.
(2) Where the director has given to a person an undertaking under subsection (1)—
(a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in the applicable proceedings; or
(b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in the applicable proceedings; or
(c) any information, document or thing that is obtained as mentioned in subsection (1) (c);
as the case may be, is not admissible in evidence against the person in any civil or criminal proceedings, other than proceedings in respect of the falsity of evidence given by the person.
(3) In subsections (1) and (2):
"applicable proceedings" means—
(a) a prosecution for an offence; or
(b) proceedings by way of a coronial inquest or inquiry; or
(c) proceedings in respect of a forfeiture order or the recovery of a pecuniary penalty; or
(d) proceedings in respect of civil remedies in connection with a specified matter referred to in section 6 (1) (f).
(4) The director may give to a person an undertaking that—
(a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in interstate proceedings; or
(b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in interstate proceedings; or
(c) any information, document or thing that is obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of an answer that is given, a statement or disclosure that is made, or a document or other thing that is disclosed or produced in interstate proceedings;
will not be used in evidence against the person in any civil or criminal proceedings.
(5) Where the director has given to a person an undertaking under subsection (4)—
(a) an answer that is given, or a statement or disclosure that is made, by the person in the course of giving evidence in the interstate proceedings; or
(b) the fact that the person discloses or produces a document or other thing in the interstate proceedings; or
(c) any information, document or other thing that is obtained as mentioned in subsection (4) (c);
as the case may by, is not admissible in any civil or criminal proceedings.
(6) In subsections (4) and (5):
"interstate proceedings" means—
(a) a prosecution for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or another Territory; or
(b) proceedings in respect of a coronial inquest or inquiry under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or another Territory; or
(c) proceedings for the recovery of a pecuniary penalty under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or another Territory; or
(d) proceedings in respect of a forfeiture order under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or another Territory.
(7) The director may give to a person an undertaking that the person will not be prosecuted—
(a) for a specified offence; or
(b) in respect of specified acts or omissions that constitute or may constitute an offence.
(8) Where the director has given an undertaking under subsection (7), no criminal proceedings shall be instituted in respect of the offence or the acts or omissions, as the case may be.
(9) An undertaking under subsection (7) may be given subject to such conditions (if any) as the director considers appropriate.