Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00472
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 26475–27116

15  Compellability: Sovereign and others
 (1) None of the following is compellable to give evidence:
 (a) the Sovereign;
 (b) the Governor‑General;
 (c) the Governor of a State;
 (d) the Administrator of a Territory;
 (e) a foreign sovereign or the Head of State of a foreign country.
 (2) A member of a House of an Australian Parliament is not compellable to give evidence if the member would, if compelled to give evidence, be prevented from attending:
 (a) a sitting of that House or a joint sitting of that Parliament; or
 (b) a meeting of a committee of that House or that Parliament, being a committee of which he or she is a member.