Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Declaration of approved authorities and complementary witness protection laws etc.  

   PART 2--TERRITORY WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

           Division 1--Establishment

   5.      Commissioner to establish Territory witness protection program  
   6.      Commercial arrangements for benefit of participant  

           Division 2--Inclusion of witnesses etc. in TWPP

   7.      Conditions on which witness or family member included in TWPP  
   8.      Decision of Commissioner whether to include witness or family member  
   9.      Commissioner to receive information before making decision to include witness or family member  
   10.     Memorandum of understanding: content  
   11.     Memorandum of understanding: signing  
   12.     Memorandum of understanding: amending  
   13.     Commissioner must take action to protect etc.  

           Division 3--New identities for participants

   14.     Application to Supreme Court for order  
   15.     Power of Supreme Court to make order  
   16.     Effect of order authorising new identity  
   17.     Commissioner to maintain records of original entries in Register  
   18.     Marriage of participant who has been given new identity  

           Division 4--Termination of inclusion in TWPP

              Subdivision 1--Cessation of protection and assistance

   19.     Termination of protection etc. by Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner  
   20.     Procedure for involuntary termination of protection etc.  
   21.     When involuntary termination takes effect  
   22.     Effect of termination of protection and assistance  

              Subdivision 2--Restoration of former identity of former participant

   23.     Restoration of former identity  
   24.     When Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may take action to restore former identity  
   25.     Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner must apply to Supreme Court to restore former identity  
   26.     Approved authority may apply to Court to restore former identity  
   27.     Power of Supreme Court to make order  
   28.     Registrar to cancel new identity  
   29.     Effect of cancellation of new identity  

   PART 2A--ASSUMED IDENTITIES FOR ICAC WITNESSES

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   29A.    Application of Part  

           Division 2--Orders for protection

   29B.    Application by ICAC for order  
   29C.    Power of Supreme Court to make order  

           Division 3--Arrangements for protection

   29D.    Memorandum of understanding – content  
   29E.    Memorandum of understanding – signing  
   29F.    Memorandum of understanding – amending  

           Division 4--Restoration of former identity of former ICAC witness

   29G.    Restoration of former identity  
   29H.    When ICAC may take action to restore former identity  
   29J.    ICAC must apply to Supreme Court to restore former identity  
   29K.    Approved authority may apply to Court to restore former identity  
   29L.    Power of Supreme Court to make order  

   PART 3--ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED AUTHORITIES

   30.     Arrangements with approved authorities  
   31.     Exercise of powers etc. by Commissioner etc. under complementary witness protection law  
   32.     Exercise of powers etc. under this Act by approved authority  

   PART 4--OFFENCES

   33.     Offences relating to disclosure of information about participants  
   34.     Offences relating to disclosure of information by participants  
   35.     Person who has new identity not to use documents relating to former identity  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Provision of information about participant or former participant to approved authorities  
   37.     Commissioner may delegate powers and functions under this Act  
   38.     Proceedings in Supreme Court to be closed to public  
   39.     Immunity from proceedings  
   40.     Double jeopardy  
   41.     Regulations  
   42.      Transitional  
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