Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section
applies if —
(a) a
witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a
proceeding is filed in a court; and
(b) a
person applies —
(i)
for leave under section 86 or 90; or
(ii)
for an order under section 88 or 90.
(2) The court in which
the application is pending may allow a person to join the application as a
respondent if —
(a) the
person is —
(i)
the operative in relation to whom the witness identity
protection certificate is given; or
(ii)
the chief officer of the agency that gave the witness
identity protection certificate;
and
(b) the
person applies to be joined to the application as a respondent; and
(c) the
person has sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application.
(3) If a court allows
a person to join the application as a respondent under subsection (2), the
court must allow the person, or the person’s legal representative, to
appear and be heard.