Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who is a member of the panel conducting a hearing has in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the panel the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
(2) A lawyer appearing before the ACMA at a hearing as the representative of another person has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
(3) A person who is summoned to appear at a hearing, or a person
who gives evidence or produces documents at an investigation by the ACMA or a
hearing, has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the High
Court.