Certification of involvement in review
75 Certification of involvement in review
The Chair may issue a certificate stating that a specified person who is, or has been:
a standing member of the Board; or
a member of the Expert Panel; or
a member of the staff assisting the Board (as mentioned in section 71); or
a consultant assisting the Board (as mentioned in section 72); or
a witness appearing in a review;
is involved, or has been involved, in a review under this Part into a specified matter.
The Secretary may issue a certificate stating that a specified person who is, or has been, the Chair is involved, or has been involved, in a review under this Part into a specified matter.
If, under subsection (1) or (2), a certificate is issued in relation to a person and a specified matter, the person:
is not obliged to comply with a subpoena or similar direction of a federal court or a court of a State or Territory to attend and answer questions relating to the matter; and
is not compellable to give an expert opinion in any civil or criminal proceedings in a federal court or a court of a State or Territory in relation to the matter.
This section does not apply to a coronial inquiry.
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