Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) An authorised investigator has, in the exercise of his or her 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).