Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 64 OF 2010) - SECT 66

After section 24C of the Supreme Court Act 1986 insert —

" Division 3B—Immunities and protections

        24D     Immunity and protection of Judge of Court extends to administrative functions

Without limiting any other law, whether written or unwritten, the immunity and protection that a Judge of the Court has in the performance of his or her duties as Judge extends and applies to the performance or exercise of an administrative function or power conferred on the Judge or on the Court by or under any Act or any other law.

        24E     Immunity and protection of Associate Judges

Without limiting any other law, whether written or unwritten, an Associate Judge has in the performance of his or her duties as an Associate Judge, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Court has in the performance of his or her duties as a Judge.

        24F     Immunity and protection of specified court officers

    (1)     A specified court officer has, in the performance of his or her duties as that officer in good faith, the same immunity and protection as a Judge of the Court has in the performance of his or her duties as Judge.

    (2)     In subsection (1) "specified court officer" means the following persons employed in accordance with section 106—

        (a)     the prothonotary;

        (b)     the registrar of probates;

        (c)     a registrar;

        (d)     a costs registrar;

        (e)     a deputy registrar;

        (f)     a deputy prothonotary;

        (g)     an assistant registrar of probates;

        (h)     a deputy costs registrar.".