You can use evidence in court if it was collected legally under sections like section 5, section 6, section 9, or section 10. This evidence is allowed unless section 28 says otherwise. You can still use this evidence even if it was collected in a special way.
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25: Certain provisions not to apply to Police, Inland Revenue, and Statistics Department officers, or
"Some rules don't apply to Police, Inland Revenue, or Statistics NZ staff"
27: Privilege against self-incrimination no excuse, or
"You must answer questions even if you think it might get you in trouble."
Subject to section 28, no evidence that is lawfully obtained under section 5 or section 6 or section 9 or section 10 shall be inadmissible by reason only of the fact that it was so obtained.
