Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 2008 - SECT 15

Compellability-Sovereign and others

15. Compellability-Sovereign and others



(1) None of the following is compellable to give evidence-

   (a)  the Sovereign;

   (b)  the Governor-General;

   (c)  the Governor of a State;

   (d)  the Administrator of a Territory;

   (e)  a foreign sovereign or the Head of State of a foreign country.

(2) A member of a House of an Australian Parliament is not compellable to give
evidence if the member would, if compelled to give evidence, be prevented from
attending-

   (a)  a sitting of that House, or a joint sitting of that Parliament; or

   (b)  a meeting of a committee of that House or that Parliament, being a
        committee of which he or she is a member.