65Protection of members, witnesses and lawyers

65 Protection of members, witnesses and lawyers

(1) A member has, in the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of a member, the same protection and immunity that a member of a House of the Parliament has in relation to the performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of a committee of a House of the Parliament. (2) Subject to this Act, a person who: (a) is required to: (i) appear at a hearing of a Commission; or (ii) produce a document or other thing; under a notice given under section 25; or (b) is appearing as a witness at a hearing of a Commission; has the same protection and immunity as a witness before a committee of a House of the Parliament. (3) Counsel assisting a Commission, or a lawyer representing a person at a hearing of a Commission, has the same protection and immunity as a witness before a committee of a House of the Parliament.