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RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) ACT 2000 - SECT 125B

Self - incrimination

  (1)   An individual is not excused from giving information or evidence or producing a document under this Part   on the ground that the information or evidence or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.

  (2)   However:

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

  (b)   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 individual in criminal proceedings, or proceedings for a civil penalty order, other than:

  (c)   proceedings for an offence against subsection   125A(4) or section   125E; or

  (d)   proceedings for an offence against section   137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about false or misleading information or documents) that relates to this Part.


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