Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21KF

21KF Giving information about witness identity protection certificates

(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency, other than the CCC, must give to the chairperson of the CCC a written report containing all of the following information for the financial year—

(a) the number of witness identity protection certificates given by the chief executive officer;

(b) the basis on which the chief executive officer was satisfied about the matters mentioned in section 21F (1) (b) for each certificate;

(c) if leave was given or an order made under section 21K in a proceeding in which a witness identity protection certificate for an operative of the agency was filed—details of the proceeding that relate to the leave or order;

(d) if a witness identity protection certificate was cancelled under section 21KB —the reasons for the cancellation;

(e) if a permission was given under section 21KC —the reasons for giving the permission;

(f) any other information relating to witness identity protection certificates and the administration of this division that the chairperson of the CCC considers appropriate.

(2) The report must not include information that discloses, or may lead to the disclosure of, an operative’s identity, or where the operative lives, unless the witness identity protection certificate for the operative has been cancelled.