Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) As soon as
practicable after the end of each financial year, the chief officer of a law
enforcement agency must submit to the Minister a report about witness identity
protection certificates given by the chief officer during that year.
(2) The report must
include all of the following —
(a) the
number of witness identity protection certificates given;
(b) on
what basis the chief officer was satisfied about the matters mentioned in
section 82(1)(b) for each certificate;
(c) if
leave was given or an order made under section 90 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 99, the
reasons why the certificate was cancelled;
(e) if a
permission was given under section 100, the reasons why the permission was
given;
(f) any
other information relating to witness identity protection certificates and the
administration of this Part that the Minister considers appropriate.
(3) A report must not
include information that discloses, or may lead to the disclosure of, an
operative’s true identity, or where the operative lives, unless the
witness identity protection certificate for the operative has been cancelled.
(4) The Minister is to
cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within
15 sitting days from the day on which the report is received by the Minister.