Section 10W — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Immunity of family safety risk screening persons

A family safety risk screening person has, in performing that person’s functions as a family safety risk screening person, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) has in performing the functions of a Judge.

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Related sections

s 10T — Definition of family safety risk screening process
s 10U — Confidentiality of family safety risk screening information
s 10V — Admissibility of family safety risk screening information etc.
s 11A — Functions of family consultants
s 11B — Definition of family consultant
s 11C — Admissibility of communications with family consultants and referrals from family consultants

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