Inquiries Act 2014
111Protection of participants
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111 Protection of participants
(1) A member of a Formal Review has, in respect of the performance of the member's functions as member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of the judge's duties as judge.
(2) A member of staff of a Formal Review has, in the performance of the person's functions in the Formal Review's inquiry, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of the judge's duties as judge.
(3) A person legally representing another person in a Formal Review's inquiry has the same protection and immunity as an Australian legal practitioner has in representing a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court.
(4) A person who gives information or evidence to a Formal Review has the same protection and immunity as a witness has in proceedings in the Supreme Court.
Division 7—Formal Reviews and courts