Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:167
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 167
Character Range: 1707665–1708988

167  Immunity

Members
 (1) A member has, in the performance of his or her duties as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

Registrars
 (1A) The National Registrar, a Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or a Conference Registrar has, in the performance of his or her duties as such a person, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

Alternative dispute resolution practitioners
 (1B) An alternative dispute resolution practitioner has, in the performance of his or her duties as an alternative dispute resolution practitioner under this Part, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

Party representatives
 (2) A person representing a party at a hearing of a review before the Board has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.

Witnesses
 (3) Subject to this Part, a person summoned to attend, or appearing, before the Board 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.

Definition
 (4) In this section:
alternative dispute resolution practitioner means a person who conducts an alternative dispute resolution process under Division 4A.