Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsPersons to whom section applies
(1) This section applies to a person who is a member, an officer of the Tribunal, a member of the staff assisting the Tribunal or a consultant engaged under subsection 131A(1).
Persons not competent etc. to give evidence
(2) A person to whom this section applies is not competent, and must not be required, to give evidence to a court relating to a matter if:
(a) the giving of the evidence would be contrary to a direction of the Tribunal in force under section 155; or
(b) an application has been made to the Tribunal for a direction under section 155 concerning the matter to which the evidence would relate and the Tribunal has not determined that application.
Persons not required to produce documents
(3) A person to whom this section applies must not be required to produce in a court a document given to the Tribunal in connection with a proceeding if:
(a) the production of the document would be contrary to a direction of the Tribunal in force under section 155; or
(b) an application has been made to the Tribunal for a direction under section 155 in relation to the document and the Tribunal has not determined that application.
Persons not required to give evidence
(4) A person to whom this section applies must not be required to give evidence to a court in relation to any proceedings before the Tribunal or any mediation required under subsection 31(3).
(5) In this section:
"court" includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.
"produce" includes permit access to.