Employment Claims Act 2016 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Miscellaneous
30. Protection from personal liability
Feedback & supportA tribunal magistrate has and enjoys the same protection that a Magistrate has and enjoys under the State Courts Act 1970.
tribunal magistrate
“tribunal magistrate” means a tribunal magistrate appointed under section 9(1)(a) or designated under section 9(5);
A Registrar, when exercising the jurisdiction and powers of a tribunal, has and enjoys the same protection as a tribunal magistrate.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the registrar, a deputy registrar or an assistant registrar for the tribunals;
No liability shall lie personally against the Commissioner, an individual authorised to carry out any function or duty of the Commissioner under this Act, or an approved mediator, who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3(1) of the Employment Act 1968;