Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) An authorised investigator has, in exercising functions as an authorised investigator, the same protection and immunity as a judge.
(2) A lawyer appearing at the examination on behalf of the person being examined has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.
(3) A person being examined under this division—
(a) has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court; and
(b) in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, is subject to the same liabilities as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court.
Note For other applicable offences, see div 12.6 (Information order offences).