26(1)No proceedings lie against the Advocate or any person holding any office or appointment under the Advocate for anything he or she may do, report or say in the course of the exercise or the intended exercise of a function or duty under this Act, unless it is shown that he or she acted in bad faith.

26(2)The Advocate or any person holding any office or appointment under the Advocate shall not be called to give evidence in any court or in any proceedings of a judicial nature in respect of anything coming to his or her knowledge in the exercise of a function or duty under this Act whether or not that function or duty was within his or her jurisdiction.