Section 140XH — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

The following are not admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings against an individual:

(a) any record or document inspected or copied under paragraph 140XC(1)(e) of which the individual had custody, or to which the individual had access, when it was inspected or copied;

(b) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of inspecting or copying a record or document of which the individual had custody, or to which the individual had access, when it was inspected or copied under paragraph 140XC(1)(e).

Related sections

• s 140XE — Power to ask for person’s name and address
• s 140XF — Power to require persons to produce records or documents
• s 140XG — Self‑incrimination
• s 140XI — Power to keep records or documents
• s 140XJ — Disclosure of information by the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner
• s 140ZB — Partnerships—sponsorship rights and obligations

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