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HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 129AAF

Self - incrimination etc.

  (1)   A person is not excused from producing a document, extract or copy when required to do so under section   129AAD on the ground that doing so would tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

  (2)   However, the production of the document, extract or copy, and any information obtained as a direct or indirect result of the production of the document, extract or copy, are not admissible in evidence against the person in:

  (a)   any criminal proceedings, other than:

  (i)   proceedings for an offence against this Act dealing with false or misleading information or documents; and

  (ii)   proceedings for an offence against section   137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (which deals with false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Act; or

  (b)   any civil proceedings, other than a civil proceeding arising under Part   VIA or this Part.


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