63Protection of members, advocates and witnesses

63 Protection of members, advocates and witnesses

(1) A member of the Tribunal has, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties as a member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court.

S. 63(1A) inserted by No. 52/1997
s. 9, amended by No. 64/2010 s. 67.

(1A) The principal registrar of the Tribunal, a registrar and a deputy registrar of the Tribunal have, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal has under subsection (1).

S. 63(1B) inserted by No. 35/2020 s. 12.

(1B) A Tribunal officer has, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal has under subsection (1).

(2) A legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court.

S. 63(3) amended by No. 69/2009

(3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing before the Tribunal as a witness has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 as applied to the Tribunal by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the Supreme Court.