Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
61Protection of Courts of Inquiry
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61 Protection of Courts of Inquiry
(1) Each member of, or the person constituting, as the case may be, a Court of Inquiry and each assessor of a General Court of Inquiry has, in the exercise of the duties of that person, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court. (2) A person authorized to appear before a Court of Inquiry, or a lawyer assisting a Court of Inquiry, has the same protection and immunity as a barrister appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court. (3) A witness appearing before a Court of Inquiry has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.