Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) The Chair may issue a certificate stating that a specified person who is, or has been:
(a) a standing member of the Board; or
(b) a member of the Expert Panel; or
(c) a member of the staff assisting the Board (as mentioned in section 71); or
(d) a consultant assisting the Board (as mentioned in section 72); or
(e) a witness appearing in a review;
is involved, or has been involved, in a review under this Part into a specified matter.
(2) The Secretary may issue a certificate stating that a specified person who is, or has been, the Chair is involved, or has been involved, in a review under this Part into a specified matter.
(3) If, under subsection (1) or (2), a certificate is issued in relation to a person and a specified matter, the person:
(a) is not obliged to comply with a subpoena or similar direction of a federal court or a court of a State or Territory to attend and answer questions relating to the matter; and
(b) is not compellable to give an expert opinion in any civil or criminal proceedings in a federal court or a court of a State or Territory in relation to the matter.
(4) This section does not apply to a coronial inquiry.