Incriminating answers
(1) A person appearing before the Commission to give evidence or produce documents is not excused from answering a question, or producing a document, on the ground that the answer to the question, or the document, may tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. (2) Evidence given by an individual before the Commission is not admissible against the individual in any criminal proceedings, other than: (a) proceedings for an offence against this Part; or (b) proceedings for an offence against section 137.1, 137.2 or 149.1 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Part.
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