Student Assistance Act 1973

Part 10 - Administration  

Division 2 - Information gathering  

SECTION 347A   SELF-INCRIMINATION  

347A(1)    
A person is not excused from giving information, or producing a document, under this Division on the ground that the information, or production of the document, might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.

347A(2)    
However, in the case of an individual:

(a) the information given or document produced; and

(b) giving the information or producing the document; and

(c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of giving the information or producing the document;

are not admissible in evidence against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than:

(d) proceedings for an offence against subsection 347(10) ; or

(e) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Division; or

(f) proceedings for an offence against Division 145 of the Criminal Code .