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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1995 - SECT 31A

Definitions

31A Definitions

In this Part--

"court" includes tribunal, Royal Commission or other commission of inquiry and the person or body holding or conducting a relevant proceeding.

"protected identity" of a protected person means--

(a) if the protected person is involved in a relevant proceeding under the person's new identity--the person's previous identity, or
(b) if the protected person is involved in a relevant proceeding under the person's previous identity--the person's new identity.

"protected person" means a person who, having been provided with a new identity under the witness protection program, retains that identity whether or not he or she remains a participant.

"relevant proceeding" means each of the following--
(a) a proceeding before a court,
(b) an inquest or inquiry under the Coroners Act 2009 ,
(c) a hearing under the Crime Commission Act 2012 ,
(d) a hearing under the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 .



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