Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 1958 - SECT 21A

Privileges and immunities in relation to inquiries

21A. Privileges and immunities in relation to inquiries



(1) Where, either before or after the commencement of this Act, a board has
been appointed or a commission has been issued to persons by the Governor in
Council to make an inquiry-

   (a)  the members of the board or the persons to whom the commission has
        been issued (as the case requires);

   (b)  legal practitioners and other persons appearing by leave before the
        board or commission; and

   (c)  witnesses in the inquiry-

shall have and shall be deemed always to have had the same privileges and
immunities in respect of any act matter or thing done in or in relation to or
arising in or out of the inquiry or any report of the inquiry as they would
have or have had if the act matter or thing was done in or in relation to or
arose in or out of an action in the Supreme Court of Victoria or a report of
any such action.

(2) This section shall be read as in aid of and not in derogation from any Act
law rule or practice that applies to or in relation to any such inquiry.