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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
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353M Immunity
Board members
(1) A Board member has, in performing duties as a Board member, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
Registrars
(2) The National Registrar, a Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or a Conference Registrar has, in performing duties as such a person, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
Alternative dispute resolution practitioners
(3) An alternative dispute resolution practitioner has, in performing duties as an alternative dispute resolution practitioner under this Part, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
Party representatives
(4) A person representing a party at a hearing of a review before the Board has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
Witnesses
(5) Subject to this Part, a person summoned to attend, or appearing, before the Board as a witness has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Part, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.
Definition
alternative dispute resolution practitioner means a person who conducts an alternative dispute resolution process under Division 4.