Planning and Environment Court Act 2016
sec.44Privileges, protection and immunity
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sec.44 Privileges, protection and immunity
A person who is 1 of the following in a P&E Court proceeding has the same privileges, protection or immunity as the person would have if the proceeding were in the District Court— the P&E Court judge presiding over the proceeding; a party to the proceeding; a lawyer or agent appearing in the proceeding; a witness attending in the proceeding. In performing the functions of an ADR registrar, or a mediator under a referring order, the ADR registrar or mediator has the same privileges, protection or immunity as a District Court judge performing a judicial function. s 44 amd 2019 No. 11 s 196 (sec.44-ssec.1) A person who is 1 of the following in a P&E Court proceeding has the same privileges, protection or immunity as the person would have if the proceeding were in the District Court— the P&E Court judge presiding over the proceeding; a party to the proceeding; a lawyer or agent appearing in the proceeding; a witness attending in the proceeding. (sec.44-ssec.2) In performing the functions of an ADR registrar, or a mediator under a referring order, the ADR registrar or mediator has the same privileges, protection or immunity as a District Court judge performing a judicial function.
- (a) the P&E Court judge presiding over the proceeding;
- (b) a party to the proceeding;
- (c) a lawyer or agent appearing in the proceeding;
- (d) a witness attending in the proceeding.