Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00731:reg:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00731
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12
Character Range: 10087–11227

12  Privileges and immunities of experts
 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 6(1)(e)(i) of the Act, the privileges and immunities specified in items 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Act are conferred upon a person who is an expert.
 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 6(1)(e)(ii) of the Act, the immunity specified in Part II of the Fifth Schedule to the Act is conferred upon a person who has ceased to be an expert.
 (3) However:
 (a) nothing in this section confers immunity on a person from civil or criminal process:
 (i) for the recovery of damages for damage, injury or death resulting from an accident involving a motor vehicle owned or driven by the person; or
 (ii) relating to the commission of an offence by the person under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, relating to motor traffic, motor vehicles or the use of a motor vehicle; and
 (b) the privileges and immunities specified in items 5 and 6 of Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Act do not apply to a person who, at the time of performing tasks on behalf of OCCAR, is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia.