Victorian Current Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1991 - SECT 23A

S. 23A(1) amended by No. 43/2014 s. 37(e), substituted by No. 34/2016 s. 21.

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate to a Deputy Commissioner a duty, function or power of the Chief Commissioner under any of the following provisions—

        (a)     sections 3A and 9O, to the extent that they provide for the taking of action to protect the safety or welfare of a witness or a member of the family of a witness;

        (b)     sections 3B, 3C, 4, 5, 9A, 9B, 9P, 9Q, 9R, 10(4)(a), 15, 15A, 15AA, 16, 19(1) and (2), 20K, 21, 23 and  28.

S. 23A(1A) inserted by No. 34/2016 s. 21.

    (1A)     The Chief Commissioner, by instrument, may delegate a duty, function or power of the Chief Commissioner under Division 2 and 3 of Part 2 to a police officer of, or above, the rank of Superintendent.

    (2)     No more than one delegation may be in force at any one time in respect of a duty, function or power of the Chief Commissioner under Division 2 or 3 of Part 2, excluding any delegation to a Deputy Commissioner.

S. 23A(3) amended by No. 43/2014 s. 37(f).

    (3)     A police officer of or above the rank of superintendent may perform or exercise duties, functions or powers delegated to the police officer by the Chief Commissioner under a complementary witness protection law.

S. 23A(4) amended by No. 43/2014 s. 37(g).

    (4)     Section 19 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 does not apply to a duty, function or power of the Chief Commissioner under this Act or a complementary witness protection law.

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inserted by No. 58/1996 s. 11, amended by No. 43/2014 s. 33(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).