Section 197A — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Self-incrimination

(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. (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 197(1); 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; or (g) proceedings for an offence against section 217 that relates: (i) to this Division; and (ii) to a contravention of subsection 212(1), 213(1), 214(1), 214(2) or 216(3).