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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 516

516 .         Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination

        (1)         An individual is not excused from complying with a requirement under this Act to answer a question on the ground that the answer to the question may tend to incriminate the individual or render the individual liable to a penalty.

        (2)         However, the answer to a question given by an individual in compliance with a requirement under this Act is not admissible as evidence against the individual in civil or criminal proceedings other than proceedings arising out of the false or misleading nature of the answer.

        (3)         This section does not apply to a requirement under Part 6.

        Note for this section:

                Section 372 applies to the privilege against self-incrimination in respect of a requirement under Part 6.



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