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Judicial Officers Act 1986
44BImmunity of certain judicial officers
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44B Immunity of certain judicial officers
44B Immunity of certain judicial officers
(1) A judicial officer has, in the performance of his or her duties as a judicial officer (including ministerial duties), the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge.
(2) This section does not apply to a Judge of the Supreme Court or to a Judge having the same status as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
s 44B: Ins 2001 No 121, Sch 2.130.