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.