- (b) a party being a body corporate may be represented by a director or other officer, or by an employee, of the party approved by the Tribunal;
- (c) a party being an unincorporated body of persons or a member of such a body may be represented by a member, or by an officer or employee, of the body approved by the Tribunal; and
- (d) any party may be represented by a barrister or solicitor of the High Court or of the Supreme Court of a State or of a Territory of the Commonwealth.
Division 5.—Miscellaneous.
Secretary and other staff. 170.—(1.) There shall be a Secretary to the Tribunal, who shall be appointed by the Attorney-General.
(2.) The Secretary, and any other staff necessary to assist the Tribunal, shall be persons employed under, or whose services are made available in accordance with arrangements made under, the Public Service Act 1922–1968.
Protection of members, barristers and witnesses. 171.—(1.) A member has, in the performance of his duty as a member, the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
(2.) A barrister, solicitor or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
(3.) A person summoned to appear before the Tribunal as a witness has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, in any civil or criminal proceedings as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.
Disobedience to summons, &c. 172.—(1.) A person who has been summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, and after tender of reasonable expenses, fail to appear in obedience to the summons.
(2.) A person who has been summoned to produce a document or article to the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, and after tender of reasonable expenses, fail to produce the document or article.
(3.) A person who appears before the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, refuse to be sworn or to make an affirmation, or to produce documents or articles, or to answer questions, that he is required by the Tribunal to produce or answer.
Penalty: One thousand dollars or imprisonment for three months.
Contempt of Tribunal, &c. 173. A person shall not—
- (a) insult or disturb a member in the exercise of his powers or functions as a member;
- (b) interrupt the proceedings of the Tribunal;
- (c) use insulting language towards a member;
- (d) create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting;
