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AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 2005 - SECT 27

Legal protection of examiners, legal practitioners and witnesses

    (1)     An examiner has, in the performance of his or her functions or the exercise of his or her powers as an examiner in relation to an examination, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

    (2)     A legal practitioner assisting the ACC or an examiner or representing a person at an examination has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioners appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.

    (3)     Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing before an examiner as a witness has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.



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