143Immunity of participants

143 Immunity of participants (1) A member of the Tribunal has, in the performance of his or her functions as member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court has in the performance of his or her duties as judge. S. 143(2) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 105.7). (2) A person representing a party in a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as an Australian lawyer has in representing a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court. (3) A party to a proceeding has the same protection and immunity as a party to proceedings in the Supreme Court. (4) A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal has the same protection and immunity as a witness has in proceedings in the Supreme Court. (5) A person taking evidence on behalf of the Tribunal under section 103 has, in the performance of his or her functions under that section, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal. (6) A mediator has, in the performance of his or her functions as mediator, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal. (7) An expert or special referee has, in the performance of his or her functions under Division 6 of Part 4, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal. (8) The principal registrar or another registrar— S. 143(8)(a) repealed by No. 78/2008 s. 20. S. 143(8)(b) amended by Nos 64/2010 s. 68, 23/2014 s. 18. (b) has, in exercising the powers of the Tribunal as permitted by this Act, the rules or an enabling enactment and in performing functions under section 71 (rejection of applications) and 83 (compulsory conferences) in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal. S. 143(9) inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 187. (9) Without limiting subsection (8), the principal registrar or a person referred to in section 32(1)(c) to whom a function or power is delegated under section 32AB, in performing a function or power under section 32AB or Division 5A of Part 4, has the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal.