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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.549Protections and immunities
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### sec.549 Protections and immunities
A member of the court or commission or a magistrate has, in the exercise of jurisdiction for this Act or another Act, the protection and immunities of a Supreme Court judge exercising the jurisdiction of a judge.
A member of the court or commission, a magistrate or the registrar (the official ) has, in proceedings for defamation for a publication made to or by the official in the official’s official capacity, a defence of absolute privilege if the publication was made in good faith.
The burden of proving the absence of good faith lies with a person who alleges the absence.
(sec.549-ssec.1) A member of the court or commission or a magistrate has, in the exercise of jurisdiction for this Act or another Act, the protection and immunities of a Supreme Court judge exercising the jurisdiction of a judge.
(sec.549-ssec.2) A member of the court or commission, a magistrate or the registrar (the official ) has, in proceedings for defamation for a publication made to or by the official in the official’s official capacity, a defence of absolute privilege if the publication was made in good faith.
(sec.549-ssec.3) The burden of proving the absence of good faith lies with a person who alleges the absence.