Section 78 of Advocates Act CAP 16: Immunity for members of Tribunal

No member of the Tribunal, nor any person who is or was at any material time a member, or the secretary, thereof, shall be liable to be sued in any civil court for or in respect of any act or thing done or omitted to be done, or ordered to be done or omitted, by him, in good faith, in the exercise, discharge or performance or intended or purported exercise, discharge or performance, of any of the powers jurisdiction, duties or functions conferred upon him under or by virtue of this Act.

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