Section 293 — Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Protection and immunity

Tribunal personnel (1) Each of the following has the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court: (a) a member, in the performance of the member’s duties; (b) the Principal Registrar, in the performance of the Principal Registrar’s duties under Part 3 (starting a review), Part 4 (proceedings), Part 5 (guidance and appeals panel), Part 6 (proceedings in Intelligence and Security jurisdictional area) or Part 7 (appeals and references of questions of law to Federal Court); (c) an authorised person, in the performance of the person’s duties as an authorised person; (d) a person conducting a dispute resolution process under this Act, in conducting the dispute resolution process. Representatives (2) A legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party has the same protection and immunity as a barrister appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court. Witnesses (3) Subject to this Act, a person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.