Victorian Numbered Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 34 OF 2016)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1991

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New sections 3AAA and 3AA inserted  
   6.      Inclusion in the Victorian witness protection program  
   7.      Memorandum of understanding  
   8.      Effect of entries made under this Act  
   9.      Interim protection  
   10.     Cessation of interim protection declaration  
   11.     Application for authority to acquire and use assumed identity  
   12.     New Division 3A of Part 2 inserted  
   13.     Information not to be disclosed  
   14.     Disclosure of information about identity etc. in proceedings  
   15.     Immunity from proceedings  
   16.     New sections 12A and 12B inserted  
   17.     New section 15AA inserted  
   18.     Suspension of protection and assistance  
   19.     Termination of protection and assistance  
   20.     New Part 2A inserted  
   21.     Delegation by Chief Commissioner  
   22.     Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   23.     Repeal of section 25  
   24.     Regulations  
   25.      New section 29 inserted  

   PART 3--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004

   26.     Purposes  
   27.     Definitions  
   28.     Application for authority to acquire or use assumed identity  
   29.     Determination of applications  
   30.     Disclosing information about assumed identity  

           Division 2--Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011

   31.     Matters to be included in annual report  

           Division 3--Public Interest Monitor Act 2011

   32.     Annual report  

           Division 4--Victoria Police Act 2013

   33.     Definitions  
   34.     Ministerial directions  

           Division 5--Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011

   35.     Definitions  
   36.     Functions of the Victorian Inspectorate  
   37.     Specific powers in relation to the Public Interest Monitors  
   38.     Special reports  
   39.     Matters to be included in annual report  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958--INTIMIDATION AND REPRISALS RELATING TO WITNESSES

   40.     New Division 5A of Part I inserted  

   PART 5--REPEAL

   41.     Repeal of amending Act  
           ENDNOTES