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person in the same manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of the Court and, if it thinks fit, also make an order under paragraph (a).
"(10) In this section—
     'Chairman', in relation to a recognized Board of a participating State or participating Territory, has the same meaning as that expression has in the prescribed provisions of that State or Territory;

     'prescribed hearing', in relation to a recognized Board of a participating State or participating Territory, means a hearing held by that Board for the purposes of the prescribed provisions of that State or Territory;
     'prescribed provisions', in relation to a participating State or participating Territory, means the provisions of the law of that State or Territory that correspond with this Subdivision;
     'recognized Board', in relation to a participating State or participating Territory, means the body that is the Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board within the meaning of the prescribed provisions of that State or Territory.

Contempt of Board
"30j. A person shall not—
     (a) insult the Chairman or a member in the performance of his functions, or the exercise of his powers, at a hearing;
     (b) interrupt a hearing;
     (c) create a disturbance, or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance, in or near a place where a hearing is being held; or
     (d) do any other act that would, if the Board were a court of record, constitute contempt of that court.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.

Protection of members, &c.
"30k. (1) The Chairman or a member has, in the performance of his functions or the exercise of his powers as the Chairman or a member in relation to a hearing, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
"(2) A barrister, solicitor or other person appearing on behalf of a person at a hearing has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
"(3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing as a witness at a hearing has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.
"(4) The Chairman, a member of the Board or a member of the staff of the Board is not liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to an act done or omitted to be done in good faith in performance or purported performance of any function, or in exercise or purported exercise of any power, conferred by this Subdivision.

Hearings deemed to be judicial proceedings
"30l. A hearing shall, for the purposes of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914, be deemed to be