Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.158Protection of inquiry members, representatives and witnesses
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sec.158 Protection of inquiry members, representatives and witnesses
An inquiry member has, in the performance of the inquiry member’s duties relating to the inquiry, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court. A lawyer or other person appearing at a hearing for someone else has the same protection and immunity as a lawyer appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme Court. A person given a witness requirement notice to attend a hearing, or appearing before a hearing as a witness, has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court. A person, for complying with a notice given to the person under section 162 , has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court. (sec.158-ssec.1) An inquiry member has, in the performance of the inquiry member’s duties relating to the inquiry, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court. (sec.158-ssec.2) A lawyer or other person appearing at a hearing for someone else has the same protection and immunity as a lawyer appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme Court. (sec.158-ssec.3) A person given a witness requirement notice to attend a hearing, or appearing before a hearing as a witness, has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court. (sec.158-ssec.4) A person, for complying with a notice given to the person under section 162 , has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.