Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in interstate proceedings
49Z Privileges, protection and immunity of participants in interstate proceedings
A judge or other person presiding at or otherwise taking part in an interstate proceeding has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by audiovisual link or audio link from a person in the Territory, the same privileges, protection and immunity as a Supreme Court Judge.
A person appearing as a legal practitioner in an interstate proceeding has, in connection with evidence being taken or submissions being received by audiovisual link or audio link from a person in the Territory, the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in a proceeding in the Supreme
Court of the Northern Territory.
A person appearing as a witness in an interstate proceeding by audiovisual link or audio link from the Territory has the same protection as a witness in a proceeding in the Supreme Court of the
Northern Territory.
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