Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 22

             (1)  A person must not disclose information:

                     (a)  about the identity or location of a person who is or has been a Commonwealth participant; or

                     (b)  that compromises the security of such a person.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 10 years.

             (2)  A person who is or has been a Commonwealth participant, or a person who has undergone assessment for inclusion in the NWPP as such a participant, must not disclose:

                     (a)  the fact that he or she is or has been a participant or has undergone assessment for inclusion in the NWPP; or

                     (b)  information as to the way in which the NWPP operates; or

                     (c)  information about the Commissioner, a Deputy Commissioner, any AFP employee or any special member of the Australian Federal Police who is or has been involved in the NWPP; or

                     (d)  the fact that he or she has signed a memorandum of understanding; or

                     (e)  any details of a memorandum of understanding that he or she has signed;

unless the person has been authorised by the Commissioner to make the disclosure or the disclosure is made for the purpose of making a complaint, or providing information, to the Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1976.

Penalty for an offence against this subsection:    Imprisonment for 5 years.