sec.237Immunity of participants etc.

sec.237 Immunity of participants etc.

A member has, in the performance of the member’s functions as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. An adjudicator has, in the performance of the adjudicator’s functions as an adjudicator, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. A conciliator or mediator has, in the performance of the conciliator’s or mediator’s functions as a conciliator or mediator, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. A person who on behalf of the tribunal takes evidence under section 96 has, in taking the evidence, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. An assessor, in the performance of the assessor’s functions as an assessor under this Act or an enabling Act, has the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. The principal registrar has, in the performance of the following functions, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions— a function of the tribunal permitted to be performed by the principal registrar by this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act; a function under chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 . A person representing a party in a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner appearing for a party in a proceeding before the Supreme Court. A party to a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as a party to a proceeding before the Supreme Court. A person appearing before the tribunal as a witness has the same protection and immunity as a witness in a proceeding before the Supreme Court. A document produced at, or used for, a hearing before the tribunal has the same protection as a document produced at, or used for, a hearing before the Supreme Court. In this section— assessor includes a person appointed by the tribunal to assess costs under the rules. function , of an officer or other person on whom protection and immunity is conferred under subsection (1) to (6) , includes an administrative function conferred on the officer or other person under an Act. principal registrar includes— a registry staff member or Magistrates Court staff member performing a function of the principal registrar delegated to the member under section 210 (2) ; and a registrar performing a function of the principal registrar under section 211 (1) . s 237 amd 2009 No. 48 s 87 ; 2013 No. 35 s 157 ; 2019 No. 12 s 41 ; 2024 No. 47 s 74 (sec.237-ssec.1) A member has, in the performance of the member’s functions as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. (sec.237-ssec.2) An adjudicator has, in the performance of the adjudicator’s functions as an adjudicator, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. (sec.237-ssec.3) A conciliator or mediator has, in the performance of the conciliator’s or mediator’s functions as a conciliator or mediator, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. (sec.237-ssec.4) A person who on behalf of the tribunal takes evidence under section 96 has, in taking the evidence, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. (sec.237-ssec.5) An assessor, in the performance of the assessor’s functions as an assessor under this Act or an enabling Act, has the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions. (sec.237-ssec.6) The principal registrar has, in the performance of the following functions, the same protection and immunity as a Supreme Court judge has in the performance of a judge’s functions— a function of the tribunal permitted to be performed by the principal registrar by this Act or an enabling Act that is an Act; a function under chapter 2 , part 6 , division 2 . (sec.237-ssec.7) A person representing a party in a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner appearing for a party in a proceeding before the Supreme Court. (sec.237-ssec.8) A party to a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as a party to a proceeding before the Supreme Court. (sec.237-ssec.9) A person appearing before the tribunal as a witness has the same protection and immunity as a witness in a proceeding before the Supreme Court. (sec.237-ssec.10) A document produced at, or used for, a hearing before the tribunal has the same protection as a document produced at, or used for, a hearing before the Supreme Court. (sec.237-ssec.11) In this section— assessor includes a person appointed by the tribunal to assess costs under the rules. function , of an officer or other person on whom protection and immunity is conferred under subsection (1) to (6) , includes an administrative function conferred on the officer or other person under an Act. principal registrar includes— a registry staff member or Magistrates Court staff member performing a function of the principal registrar delegated to the member under section 210 (2) ; and a registrar performing a function of the principal registrar under section 211 (1) .