Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILDRENS COURT ACT 1992 - SECT 25

25 Ordinary privileges, protection and immunity allowed

(1) In this section—

"court of concurrent jurisdiction" means—

(a) in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge—the District Court; or

(b) in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices—a Magistrates Court.

"proceeding" means a proceeding in the Childrens Court.

(2) A person who is—

(a) a judicial officer presiding over a proceeding; or

(b) a legal practitioner appearing in a proceeding; or

(c) a witness attending in a proceeding;

has the same privileges, protection or immunity as the person would have if the proceeding were in the court of concurrent jurisdiction.