Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.27Ordinary protection and immunity allowed
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sec.27 Ordinary protection and immunity allowed
In performing the functions of conferencing chairperson, a conferencing chairperson has the same protection and immunity as a judge performing the functions of a judge. A party appearing in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity the party would have if the matter were being heard before the Supreme Court. A witness attending in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court. A document produced at, or used for, a conferencing session has the same protection during the conferencing session it would have if produced before the Supreme Court. In subsection (2) — party includes a party’s lawyer or agent. (sec.27-ssec.1) In performing the functions of conferencing chairperson, a conferencing chairperson has the same protection and immunity as a judge performing the functions of a judge. (sec.27-ssec.2) A party appearing in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity the party would have if the matter were being heard before the Supreme Court. (sec.27-ssec.3) A witness attending in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court. (sec.27-ssec.4) A document produced at, or used for, a conferencing session has the same protection during the conferencing session it would have if produced before the Supreme Court. (sec.27-ssec.5) In subsection (2) — party includes a party’s lawyer or agent.