Section 176 — Employment Relations Act 2000: Protection of members of Authority, etc

176 Protection of members of Authority, etc (1) A member of the Authority, in the performance of his or her duties under this Act, has and enjoys the same protection as a Justice of the Peace acting in his or her criminal jurisdiction has and enjoys under Part 7 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 . (2) For the avoidance of doubt as to the privileges and immunities of members of the Authority and of parties, representatives, and witnesses in the proceedings of the Authority, it is declared that such proceedings are judicial proceedings. Compare: 1991 No 22 s 92