Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER REGULATIONS 2010 - REG 28AA

             (1)  A barrister, solicitor or other person appearing on behalf of another person at an inquiry held in accordance with Part VIIA of the Act has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.

             (2)  A barrister, solicitor or other person engaged by the Commission to appear at an inquiry held in accordance with Part VIIA of the Act:

                     (a)  has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court; and

                     (b)  may inspect a document:

                              (i)  given to the Commission for the purposes of the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under that Part; or

                             (ii)  produced at an inquiry held in accordance with that Part; and

                     (c)  may make copies of, or take extracts from, that document.