Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21H

21H Filing and notification

(1) If the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding, the agency must—

(a) file the certificate with the relevant court for the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding; and

(b) if the agency is the police service—give to the chairperson of the CCC a copy of the certificate and notice of the date it was filed.

(2) Also, the law enforcement agency must give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to each party to the proceeding at least 14 days, or the shorter period agreed to by a party, before the day the operative is to give evidence.

(3) The relevant court may order the law enforcement agency to give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to someone else stated in the order.