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SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ACT 2021 (NO. 50 OF 2021) - SECT 44

Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated

    (1)     A police officer is not excused from giving any information, document or answer in response to a direction under section 43(1) on the ground that the giving of the information, document or answer might tend to incriminate the police officer or make the police officer liable to a penalty.

    (2)     Any information, document or answer given in response to a direction under section 43(1) is not admissible in evidence against the police officer before any court or person acting judicially, except in a proceeding for—

        (a)     perjury or giving false information; or

        (b)     an offence against this Act; or

        (c)     breach of discipline.

    (3)     Any evidence obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of any information, document or answer given in response to a direction under section 43(1) is not admissible against the police officer in a criminal proceeding or proceeding for the imposition of a penalty brought against that police officer.



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