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if it were service in the Australian Public Service; and
    (c) the Officers' Rights Declaration Act 1928 applies as if this Act and this section had been specified in the Schedule to that Act.

"Division 9—Miscellaneous

Delegation
"107vzs. (1) The President may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him, delegate to a Deputy President any of his powers under this Part other than this power of delegation.
"(2) A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Part, be deemed to have been exercised by the President.
"(3) A delegation may be made to a Deputy President under this section notwithstanding a delegation to another Deputy President is, or delegations to other Deputy Presidents are, in force under this section.
"(4) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the President.

Protection of members and witnesses
"107vzt. (1) A member has, in the performance of his duties as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
"(2) A person representing a party at a hearing of a proceeding before the Tribunal 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 Part, 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 this Part, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.

Failure of witness to attend
"107vzu. A person served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear as a witness before the Tribunal shall not, without reasonable excuse—
    (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or
    (b) fail to appear and report himself from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by a member.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.

Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
"107vzv. A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal shall not, without reasonable excuse—
    (a) when required in pursuance of section 107vy either to take an oath or make an affirmation—refuse or fail to comply with the requirement;
    (b) refuse or fail to answer a question that he is required to answer by the presiding member; or
    (c) refuse or fail to produce a document that he is required to produce by a summons under this Part served on him as prescribed.
Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 3 months.

Contempt of Tribunal
"107vzw. A person shall not—
    (a) insult a member in or in relation to the exercise of his