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LEGAL AID QUEENSLAND ACT 1997 - SECT 27

27 Ordinary protection and immunity allowed

(1) In performing the functions of conferencing chairperson, a conferencing chairperson has the same protection and immunity as a judge performing the functions of a judge.

(2) A party appearing in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity the party would have if the matter were being heard before the Supreme Court.

(3) A witness attending in a matter referred to a conferencing session has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court.

(4) A document produced at, or used for, a conferencing session has the same protection during the conferencing session it would have if produced before the Supreme Court.

(5) In subsection (2)--

party includes a party's lawyer or agent.



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