Childrens Court Act 1992
sec.25Ordinary privileges, protection and immunity allowed
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sec.25 Ordinary privileges, protection and immunity allowed
In this section— court of concurrent jurisdiction means— in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge—the District Court; or in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—a Magistrates Court. proceeding means a proceeding in the Childrens Court. A person who is— a judicial officer presiding over a proceeding; or a legal practitioner appearing in a proceeding; or a witness attending in a proceeding; has the same privileges, protection or immunity as the person would have if the proceeding were in the court of concurrent jurisdiction. s 25 (prev s 23) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch renum 2002 No. 39 s 139 amd 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch (sec.25-ssec.1) In this section— court of concurrent jurisdiction means— in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge—the District Court; or in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—a Magistrates Court. proceeding means a proceeding in the Childrens Court. (sec.25-ssec.2) A person who is— a judicial officer presiding over a proceeding; or a legal practitioner appearing in a proceeding; or a witness attending in a proceeding; has the same privileges, protection or immunity as the person would have if the proceeding were in the court of concurrent jurisdiction.
- (a) in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge—the District Court; or
- (b) in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—a Magistrates Court.
- (a) a judicial officer presiding over a proceeding; or
- (b) a legal practitioner appearing in a proceeding; or
- (c) a witness attending in a proceeding;