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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 7 Hansard (19 June) . . Page.. 2128 ..


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Proposed new clauses 93A and 93B

Page 71, line 30-

After clause 93, insert the following new clauses:

93A Selfincrimination etc

(1) A person is not excused from providing information or producing a document when required to do so under this Act on the ground that the information or document may tend to incriminate the person.

(2) However-

(a) the information or production of the document; or

(b) any other information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of providing the information or producing the document;

is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal proceeding.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a proceeding for-

(a) any offence in relation to the false or misleading nature of the information or document; or

(b) an offence against the Crimes Act 1900, part 8 (Aiding and abetting, accessories, attempts, incitement and conspiracy) that relates to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a).

93B Legal professional privilege

In response to a requirement under this Act, a person does not have to-

(a) make available information or a document; or

(b) answer a question;

if the person is entitled to claim, and does claim, legal professional privilege in relation to the requirement.


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Dictionary

Definition of corporation

Page 90, line 23-

Omit 'Law', substitute 'Act'.


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Dictionary

Definition of influential shareholder, paragraph (a)

Page 91, line 4-

Omit 'owns (legally or beneficially)', substitute 'solely or with others, owns or has a beneficial interest in'



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