Deposit Takers Act 2023

Supervision of deposit takers - Miscellaneous

144: Privilege against self-incrimination no excuse

You could also call this:

"You must answer questions honestly, even if it gets you in trouble."

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If you are asked a question or to give information under this part of the law, you cannot say no because you think it might get you in trouble. You have to answer the question or give the information, even if it might incriminate you. This means you have to tell the truth, even if it's about something you did wrong, and you can't use the fact that it might incriminate you as a reason not to answer.

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Part 4Supervision of deposit takers
Miscellaneous

144Privilege against self-incrimination no excuse

  1. A person is not excused from answering any question, giving any information, reproducing or assisting in reproducing any information, or producing any document under this Part on the ground that to do so would or might incriminate or tend to incriminate that person.

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