Queensland Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 2000

- As at 5 December 2024
- Act 56 of 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary
   4.      Act binds State, Commonwealth and other States

   PART 2 - WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

   5.      Witness protection program
   6.      Person may be included in program
   7.      Protection agreement
   8.      Content of protection agreement
   9.      Interim protection
   10.     Variation of protection agreement by agreement
   11.     Variation by chairperson of protection agreement
   12.     Suspension of protection agreement
   13.     Voluntary withdrawal from program
   14.     When chairperson may end protection under program

   PART 2A - ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM PROTECTION

   14A.    Application of pt 2A
   14B.    Arrangements for short-term protection
   14C.    Variation of short-term protection arrangement
   14D.    Suspension of short-term protection arrangement
   14E.    Voluntary ending of short-term protection arrangement
   14F.    When chairperson may end short-term protection arrangement

   PART 3 - PROTECTING IDENTITIES

           Division 1 - Identifying documents

   15.     Identifying documents
   16.     Application for new identity authority
   17.     Power of authorising officer to issue new identity authority
   18.     Giving effect to new identity authority
   19.     Effect of creation of birth certificate under new identity authority
   20.     Special provisions about concealing identities
   20A.    New identity for witness protection officer
   21.     Restoration of former identity
   22.     Particular documents to be destroyed
   23.     Offence in relation to documents

           Division 2 - Proceedings involving protected witnesses

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   24.     Definitions for div 2
   24A.    Application of div 2 to lawyer of party to a proceeding

              Subdivision 2 - Proceedings involving protected witnesses

   25.     Requirement if protected witness becomes a witness in a proceeding
   26.     What non-disclosure certificate must state
   27.     Effect of non-disclosure certificate
   27A.    Disclosure of protected witness’s identity despite certificate
   27B.    Recognition of corresponding non-disclosure certificate

           Division 3 - Other provisions about protecting identity

   28.     Documentation restrictions
   29.     Special commercial arrangements by chairperson
   30.     Dealing with rights, obligations and restrictions of protected witness
   31.     Avoidance of obligations by protected witness
   32.     Payments under witness protection program
   33.     Application of s 16 to approved authorities
   34.     Effect of issue of birth certificate under complementary witness protection law

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   35.     Development of training programs etc.
   36.     Offence of disclosure about particular persons or the program
   37.     Offence of disclosure by prescribed persons
   38.     Certain persons not to be required to disclose information
   39.     Restriction on issue of Queensland identity documents
   40.     Arrangements with approved authorities
   41.     Approved authorities
   42.     Arrangements for Commonwealth identity documents
   43.     Providing information to approved authorities
   44.     Immunity from legal proceedings for exercise of functions under Act
   45.     Access to registers
   46.     Notifying persons of decisions
   47.     Special provision about minors and adults with impaired capacity
   48.     Delegation
   49.     Approval of forms
   50.     Proceedings
   51.     Regulation-making power

   PART 5 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 56 of 2000

   53.     Existing witness protection program
   54.     Existing memorandum of understanding

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Cross-Border Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment Act 2005

   55.     Definitions for div 2
   56.     Existing non-disclosure certificates
   57.     Provision about notice under pre-amended Act
           SCHEDULE 2