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Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010
28AAProtection of persons appearing on another person’s behalf
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#### 28AA Protection of persons appearing on another person’s behalf
(1) A barrister, solicitor or other person appearing on behalf of another person at an inquiry held in accordance with Part VIIA of the Act has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
(2) A barrister, solicitor or other person engaged by the Commission to appear at an inquiry held in accordance with Part VIIA of the Act:
(a) has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court; and
(b) may inspect a document:
(i) given to the Commission for the purposes of the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under that Part; or
(ii) produced at an inquiry held in accordance with that Part; and
(c) may make copies of, or take extracts from, that document.