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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 (NO 59 OF 2013) - SECT 79

79—Immunities

        (1)         A member of the Tribunal, mediator, expert or special referee has the same protections, privileges and immunities from liability as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

        (2)         A member of the staff of the Tribunal incurs no civil or criminal liability for an honest act or omission in carrying out or purportedly carrying out official functions.

        (3)         A person representing a party to proceedings before the Tribunal has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in representing a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court.

        (4)         A party to proceedings before the Tribunal has the same protection and immunity as a party to proceedings in the Supreme Court.

        (5)         A person who appears as a witness before the Tribunal has the same protection as a witness in proceedings before the Supreme Court.

        (6)         A person taking evidence on behalf of the Tribunal has, in doing so, the same protections, privileges and immunities as a member of the Tribunal.



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