ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 - SECT 60 Protection and immunity

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 - SECT 60

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.

Alternative dispute resolution practitioners

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

Officers of the Tribunal

  (1B)   An officer of the Tribunal has, in the performance of his or her duties as an officer of the Tribunal under subsections   29(9) and 29AC(2), paragraph   33(2)(a) and sections   40, 40A, 40B and 69A, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

Barristers etc.

  (2)   A barrister, solicitor or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party 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 Act, 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 Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.

Definitions

  (4)   In this section:

"alternative dispute resolution practitioner" means a person who conducts an alternative dispute resolution process under Division   3 of Part   IV.