Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995
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8 Immunities
(1) A Commissioner has, in performing the duty of a Commissioner, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect notwithstanding the Statutory Authorities (Protection from Liability of Members) Act 1993 .
(3) A person who is appointed or made available to assist a Commission as counsel or in some other capacity has, in performing that duty in good faith, the same protection and immunity as counsel appearing before the Supreme Court.
(4) A person who appears before or makes representations to a Commission as counsel for a witness or a person whose conduct is in issue in the inquiry has the same protection and immunity as counsel assisting the Commission.
(5) A witness who appears before a Commission has the same protection and immunity as a witness appearing before the Supreme Court.