New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NEW SOUTH WALES CRIME COMMISSION ACT 1985 - SECT 21

21 Protection of witnesses

(1) Where it appears to the Commissioner that, by reason of the fact that a person:

(a) is to appear, is appearing or has appeared at a hearing before the Commission to give evidence or to produce a document or thing, or

(b) proposes to produce or has produced a document or thing to the Commission pursuant to this Act otherwise than at a hearing before the Commission,

the safety of the person may be prejudiced or the person may be subject to intimidation or harassment, the Commissioner may make such arrangements (including arrangements with the Minister or with members of the Police Force) as are necessary to avoid prejudice to the safety of the person, or to protect the person from intimidation or harassment.

(2) Nothing in this section affects the Witness Protection Act 1995 .