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Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Complaints and discipline - Complaints Assessment Committees

96: Protection and privileges of witnesses

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"What happens when you give information to a Complaints Assessment Committee"

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You have the same rights as a witness in court when giving information to a Complaints Assessment Committee. You have these rights when you give evidence or answer questions from the Committee. You also have these rights when you show the Committee papers, documents, or other things.

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Complaints Assessment Committees

96Protection and privileges of witnesses

  1. Every person has the same privileges and immunities as a witness has in a court of law in relation to—

  2. the giving of information to a Committee; and
    1. the giving of evidence to, or the answering of questions put by, the Committee; and
      1. the production of papers, documents, records, or things to the Committee.

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