Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023:section:200
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 200
Character Range: 757977–758664

200  Protection of members and persons giving evidence
 (1) A person who is a member of the panel conducting a hearing has in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the panel the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
 (2) A lawyer appearing before the ACMA at a hearing as the representative of another person has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
 (3) A person who is summoned to appear at a hearing, or a person who gives evidence or produces documents at an investigation by the ACMA or a hearing, has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the High Court.