South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts95C—Self-incrimination and legal professional privilege
(1) It is not an
excuse for a person to refuse or fail to answer a question or to produce a
document as required under this Act on the ground that to do so might tend to
incriminate the person, or make the person liable to a penalty, or on the
ground of legal professional privilege.
(2) If a person
objects to answering a question or to producing a document on the ground that
the answer or document might tend to incriminate the person or make the person
liable to a penalty, then—
(a) in
the case of a person who is required to produce a document—the fact of
production of the document (as distinct from the contents of the document); or
(b) in
any other case—the information furnished in compliance with the
requirement,
is not admissible in evidence against the person in proceedings (other than
proceedings in respect of the making of a false or misleading statement or
perjury) in which the person might be found guilty of an offence or liable to
a penalty.
(3) If a person
objects to answering a question or to producing a document on the ground of
legal professional privilege, the answer or document will not be admissible in
civil or criminal proceedings against the person who would, but for this
section, have the benefit of the legal professional privilege.