Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER ACT 2006 - SECT 104

             (1)  The Integrity Commissioner has, in exercising his or her power to hold a hearing, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

             (2)  A legal practitioner assisting the Integrity Commissioner, or representing a person at a hearing, has the same protection and immunity as a barrister appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.

             (4)  To avoid doubt, this section does not limit the powers of the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1976 to investigate issues of administrative practice in relation to a hearing that has been held under this Division.

             (5)  A reference in this section to the Integrity Commissioner includes a reference to an Assistant Integrity Commissioner who exercises the power to hold a hearing under an authorisation under section 219.