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Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Miscellaneous provisions

58: Protection of Referees, Investigators, etc

You could also call this:

"Referees and investigators are protected by law when doing their job"

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When you are a Referee, you have the same protection as a Justice of the Peace when you are doing your job under this Act, as stated in sections 4A to 4F of the Justices of the Peace Act 1957. You are protected when you are working on cases for the Tribunal. The Tribunal's proceedings are considered judicial proceedings, which means they are official and protected by law.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions

58Protection of Referees, Investigators, etc

  1. A Referee, in the performance of his or her duties under this Act, shall have and enjoy the same protection as a Justice of the Peace acting in his or her criminal jurisdiction has and enjoys under sections 4A to 4F of the Justices of the Peace Act 1957.

  2. For the avoidance of doubt as to the privileges and immunities of Referees, parties, representatives, and witnesses in the proceedings of the Tribunal it is hereby declared that such proceedings are judicial proceedings.

  3. The privileges and immunities referred to in subsection (2) shall extend and apply to—

  4. the Tribunal acting under section 40(2); and
    1. an Investigator acting under section 41; and
      1. a person who gives information, or makes any statement, to the Investigator or Tribunal on any such occasion.

        Compare
        • 1979 No 144 s 3
        Notes
        • Section 58(1): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
        • Section 58(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 58(3)(a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).