Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who is or has been a Commissioner, staff member or consultant is not obliged to comply with a subpoena or similar direction of a court to attend and answer questions relating to an investigable matter if the ATSB has issued a certificate under section 65 for the person in relation to the matter.
(2) A Commissioner or staff member is not compellable to give an expert opinion in any civil or criminal proceedings in relation to a matter related to transport safety.
(3) This section does not apply to a coronial inquiry.