Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Commissioner has, in exercising the power to hold a hearing, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
(2) A legal practitioner assisting the Commissioner, or representing a person, at a hearing has the same protection and immunity as a barrister appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
(3) To avoid doubt, this section does not limit the powers of the Inspector, or the powers of the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1976 , to investigate issues of administrative practice in relation to a hearing that has been held under this Act.