Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1996 (NO. 65 OF 1996)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Witness Protection Act 1996.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART II--WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

   4.      (1) The Chief Police Officer may make arrangements with the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police for the provision of services under the witness protection program for the taking of such action as the Chief Police Officer thinks necessary and reasonable to protect the safety and welfare of a witness.  
   5.      Assessing witness for inclusion in witness protection program  

   PART III--PROTECTING WITNESSES FROM IDENTIFICATION

   6.      Identifying documents  
   7.      Application for court order  
   8.      Power of Supreme Court to make order  
   9.      Court proceedings under this Part to be closed to public  
   10.     Effect of witness protection order  
   11.     Effect of entries made in Registers  
   12.     Offences in relation to documents  
   13.     Information not to be disclosed  
   14.     Non-disclosure of former identity of participant  
   15.     Requirement where participant becomes a witness in criminal proceedings  
   16.     Identity of participant not to be disclosed in legal proceedings  
   17.     Documentation restrictions  
   18.     Special commercial arrangements by Chief Police Officer  
   19.     Dealing with rights and obligations of participant  
   20.     Avoidance of obligations by participant  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCE--DISCLOSURES CONCERNING

   21.     A person shall not, except in accordance with this Act or a complementary witness protection law, disclose information—  
   22.     Offence—disclosures by participants  
   23.     Certain persons not to be required to disclose information  
   24.     Restriction on issue of Territory identity documents  
   25.     Arrangements with approved authorities  
   26.     Authorisation of approved authorities  
   27.     Immunity from legal proceedings for exercise of functions under Act  
   28.     Proceedings for offence  
   29.     Regulations