Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091:section:51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00091
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 51
Character Range: 41600–42208

51  Protection of members etc.
 (1) A member has, in the performance of his or her duty as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
 (2) A legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Commission has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
 (3) A person summoned to attend before or appearing before the Commission as a witness has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.