Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Other provisions relating to proceedings generally - Protection from civil liability, privileges, and immunities

150B: Privileges and immunities of witnesses and of certain other persons appearing before military tribunals and courts of inquiry

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"Protection for people giving evidence or working with military courts"

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You have the same privileges and immunities as people in the High Court if you are a witness giving evidence to a military tribunal or court of inquiry. You also have these privileges if you are a defending officer or presenting officer talking to a disciplinary officer. This includes the Director of Military Prosecutions and lawyers talking to the Court Martial or the Summary Appeal Court. You have the same privileges if you are a lawyer talking to a court of inquiry. You also have these privileges if you are an interpreter talking to a military tribunal or court of inquiry. These privileges are given to you as stated in the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007.

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Part 7Other provisions relating to proceedings generally
Protection from civil liability, privileges, and immunities

150BPrivileges and immunities of witnesses and of certain other persons appearing before military tribunals and courts of inquiry

  1. The following persons have the same privileges and immunities as witnesses, counsel, and interpreters in the High Court:

  2. every witness attending and giving evidence before a military tribunal or court of inquiry; and
    1. every defending officer and every presenting officer appearing before a disciplinary officer; and
      1. the Director of Military Prosecutions and every counsel appearing before the Court Martial or the Summary Appeal Court; and
        1. every counsel appearing before a court of inquiry; and
          1. every interpreter appearing before a military tribunal or court of inquiry.
            Notes
            • Section 150B: inserted, on , by section 43 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).