sec.35Functions of federal judicial officers

sec.35 Functions of federal judicial officers

A function conferred on a federal judicial officer by this Act is conferred on the federal judicial officer in a personal capacity and not as a court or a member of a court. The federal judicial officer need not accept the function conferred. Anything done or made by a federal judicial officer under this Act has effect only by virtue of this Act and is not to be taken by implication to be done or made by a court. A federal judicial officer performing a function under this Act has the same protection and immunity as if he or she were performing that function as, or as a member of, a court (being the court of which the federal judicial officer is a member). In this section— federal judicial officer means a judge of the Federal Court or a Federal Magistrate. (sec.35-ssec.1) A function conferred on a federal judicial officer by this Act is conferred on the federal judicial officer in a personal capacity and not as a court or a member of a court. (sec.35-ssec.2) The federal judicial officer need not accept the function conferred. (sec.35-ssec.3) Anything done or made by a federal judicial officer under this Act has effect only by virtue of this Act and is not to be taken by implication to be done or made by a court. (sec.35-ssec.4) A federal judicial officer performing a function under this Act has the same protection and immunity as if he or she were performing that function as, or as a member of, a court (being the court of which the federal judicial officer is a member). (sec.35-ssec.5) In this section— federal judicial officer means a judge of the Federal Court or a Federal Magistrate.