Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Act 2003 - SECT 35

Functions of federal judicial officers

35. Functions of federal judicial officers



(1) In this section-

federal judicial officer means a Judge of the Federal Court or a Federal
Magistrate.

(2) A function conferred on a federal judicial officer by this Act is
conferred on the federal judicial officer in a personal capacity and not as a
court or a member of a court. The federal judicial officer need not accept the
function conferred.

(3) Anything done or made by a federal judicial officer under this Act has
effect only by virtue of this Act and is not to be taken by implication to be
done or made by a court.

(4) A federal judicial officer performing a function under this Act has the
same protection and immunity as if he or she were performing that function as,
or as a member of, a court (being the court of which the federal judicial
officer is a member).