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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 (NO. 26 OF 2014) - SECT 155

Protection of members, persons and witnesses

    (1)     A member of the Tribunal has in the performance of his or her duties as a member the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

    (2)     An Australian legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of another person has the same protection and immunity as an Australian legal practitioner has in appearing for a party on proceedings in the Supreme Court.

    (3)     Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing before the Tribunal as a witness has the same protection and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the Supreme Court.



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