sec.79AProtection and immunity

### sec.79A Protection and immunity In performing the functions of referee, a referee has the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge performing a judicial function. A party appearing in an inquiry before a referee has the same protection and immunity as the party would have if the inquiry were a proceeding being heard before the Supreme Court. A witness attending an inquiry before a referee has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court. A document produced at, or used for, an inquiry before a referee has the same protection during the inquiry as it would have if produced before the Supreme Court. In this section— inquiry , before a referee, means an inquiry into a question in a proceeding that is referred under the rules to the referee. party includes a party’s lawyer or agent. referee means a referee appointed under the rules. s 79A ins 2019 No. 12 s 2E (sec.79A-ssec.1) In performing the functions of referee, a referee has the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge performing a judicial function. (sec.79A-ssec.2) A party appearing in an inquiry before a referee has the same protection and immunity as the party would have if the inquiry were a proceeding being heard before the Supreme Court. (sec.79A-ssec.3) A witness attending an inquiry before a referee has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court. (sec.79A-ssec.4) A document produced at, or used for, an inquiry before a referee has the same protection during the inquiry as it would have if produced before the Supreme Court. (sec.79A-ssec.5) In this section— inquiry , before a referee, means an inquiry into a question in a proceeding that is referred under the rules to the referee. party includes a party’s lawyer or agent. referee means a referee appointed under the rules.