Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) In performing the functions of costs assessor, the person appointed as a costs assessor has the same protection and immunity as a judge performing the functions of a judge.
(2) A party appearing in a costs assessment has the same protection and immunity the party would have if the costs assessment were a proceeding being heard before the Supreme Court.
(3) A witness attending in a costs assessment has the same protection and immunity as a witness attending before the Supreme Court.
(4) A document produced at, or used for, a costs assessment has the same protection during the costs assessment it would have if produced before the Supreme Court.
(5) In this section--
party includes a party's lawyer or agent.