Contents (1995 - 87)
Witness Protection Act 1995 No 87
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Who is a witness?

Part 2 Witness protection program

5 Witness protection program
6 Inclusion in the witness protection program
7 Assessing witness for inclusion in witness protection program
8 Memorandum of understanding
9 Variation of memorandum of understanding
10 Temporary protection pending full assessment
11 Cessation of protection and assistance
11A Suspension of protection and assistance
12 Notice of involuntary termination or suspension and application for review
13 Date on which involuntary termination or suspension takes effect

Part 3 Protecting witnesses from identification

14 Identifying documents
15 Application for court order
16 Court proceedings under this Part to be closed to public
17 Power of Supreme Court to make order
18 Effect of witness protection order
19 Effect of entries made under this Act
20 Special provision in case of marriage of participant
21 Restoration of former identity
22 Offences in relation to documents
23 Information not to be disclosed
24 Non-disclosure of former identity of participant
25 (Repealed)
26 Identity of participant not to be disclosed in legal proceedings
27 Documentation restrictions
28 Special commercial arrangements by Commissioner of Police
29 Dealing with rights and obligations of participant
30 Avoidance of obligations by participant
31 Payments under witness protection program

Part 3A Proceedings involving persons with new identity

31A Definitions
31B Requirement if person given new identity becomes a witness in relevant proceeding
31C What non-disclosure certificate must state
31D Effect of non-disclosure certificate
31E Court may grant leave to disclose relevant information

Part 4 Miscellaneous

32 Offence—disclosures concerning participants
33 Offence—disclosure by participants and others
34 Certain persons not to be required to disclose information
35 Restriction on issue of New South Wales identity documents
36 Arrangements with approved authorities
37 Authorisation of approved authorities
38 Provision of information to approved authorities
39 Delegation
40 Immunity from legal proceedings for exercise of functions under Act
41 Proceedings for offences
42 Regulations
43 Exclusion of provisions of Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995
44 Relationship with other witness protection arrangements
45 Special provisions for former participants in NSW Police Witness Protection Plan
46 Savings, transitional and other provisions
47 Review of Act

 Schedule 1 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Historical notes