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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1991 - SECT 6

Application for court order

S. 6(1) amended by Nos 58/1996 s. 8(1)(a), 31/2000 s. 8(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 185.3), 43/2014 s. 12.

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner may apply to the Supreme Court for a court order authorizing a nominated police officer or police officers to make a new entry in the register of births or register of marriages in respect of a participant or a participant and specified members of the family of the participant.

S. 6(1A) inserted by No. 31/2000 s. 8(2).

    (1A)     An approved authority may apply to the Supreme Court for a court order authorizing a nominated officer or officers of the approved authority to make a new entry in the register of births or register of marriages in respect of a recognised participant or a recognised participant and specified members of the family of the recognised participant.

S. 6(2) amended by Nos 31/2000 s. 8(3), 43/2014 s. 12.

    (2)     The Chief Commissioner or an approved authority must provide such evidence as the Supreme Court may require so as to satisfy itself as to the matters specified in section 7.



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