Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person is attending before the chief executive in accordance with a requirement under section 88; and
(b) the chief executive requires the person to answer a question.
(2) This section also applies if a person is required by a notice under section 88 to produce a document.
(3) The person cannot rely on the common law privileges against selfincrimination and exposure to the imposition of a civil penalty to refuse to answer the question or produce the document.
Note The Legislation Act, s 171 deals with client legal privilege.
(4) However, any information, document
or thing obtained, directly or indirectly, because of the giving of the answer
or the production of the document is not admissible in evidence against the
person in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for an
offence against this part or the Criminal Code, part 3.4 (False or misleading
statements, information and documents).