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Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
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46 Protection and immunity from liability
(1) An inquirer has the same protection and immunity as a Supreme
Court Judge.
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(2) A person who gives evidence or produces a document or thing for
an inquiry has the same obligations and protection as a witness in a
proceeding in the Supreme Court.
(3) In any proceeding in a court or before a person or tribunal
exercising or performing its powers or functions in a judicial
manner, other than proceedings in a court for the prosecution of an
offence against section 44(1) or (2), the following is not admissible:
(a) any evidence given for an inquiry;
(b) any record of the proceedings of an inquiry.