amount by which the assistance paid to him or her under this Act is decreased. (4) Any money that is not refunded as required by this section may be recovered as a debt due to the State. 63 Protection of members, advocates and witnesses (1) A member of the Tribunal has, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties as a member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court. (1A) The principal registrar of the Tribunal, a registrar S. 63(1A) inserted by and a deputy registrar of the Tribunal have, in the No. 52/1997 exercise of powers or performance of duties s. 9, amended by in good faith, the same protection and immunity No. 64/2010 as a member of the Tribunal has under s. 67. subsection (1). (2) A legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court. (3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend S. 63(3) amended by or appearing before the Tribunal as a witness has No. 69/2009 the same protection, and is, in addition to the s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 55). penalties provided by the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 as applied to the Tribunal by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the Supreme Court. 64 Contempt of Tribunal (1) A person must not—
amount by which the assistance paid to him or her under this Act is decreased. (4) Any money that is not refunded as required by this section may be recovered as a debt due to the State. 63 Protection of members, advocates and witnesses (1) A member of the Tribunal has, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties as a member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the Supreme Court. S. 63(1A) inserted by No. 52/1997 s. 9, amended by No. 64/2010 s. 67. (1A) The principal registrar of the Tribunal, a registrar and a deputy registrar of the Tribunal have, in the exercise of powers or performance of duties in good faith, the same protection and immunity as a member of the Tribunal has under subsection (1). (2) A legal practitioner or other person appearing before the Tribunal on behalf of a party has the same protection and immunity as a legal practitioner has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the Supreme Court. S. 63(3) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 55). (3) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appearing before the Tribunal as a witness has the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 as applied to the Tribunal by this Act, subject to the same liabilities, as a witness in proceedings in the Supreme Court. 64 Contempt of Tribunal (1) A person must not—
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