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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1995 - NOTES

- As at 6 July 2009 - Act 87 of 1995

Does not include amendments by:

Coroners Act 2009 No 41 (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   7 August 2001  
Reprint No 2   7 October 2003  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted
(1) Laws declared under the definition of "complementary witness protection law" in section 3:

Witness Protection Act 1994 of the Commonwealth GG No 46 of 12.4.1996, p 1685
Witness Protection Act 1995 of South Australia GG No 81 of 5.7.1996, p 3844
Witness Protection Act 1991 of Victoria GG No 92 of 12.6.1998, p 4293
Witness Protection Act 1991 of Western Australia GG No 92 of 12.6.1998, p 4293
Witness Protection Act 2000 of Queensland GG No 38 of 8.2.2002, p 803
Witness Protection Act 2000 of Tasmania GG No 38 of 8.2.2002, p 803
Witness Protection Act 2002 of the Northern Territory GG No 54 of 12.3.2004, p 1149
(2) Approved authorities declared on or after 27.10.2006 under the definition of "designated authority" in section 3:

Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police GG No 127 of 27.10.2006, p 9138

Table of amending instruments

Witness Protection Act 1995 No 87. Assented to 19.12.1995. Date of commencement, 18.4.1996, sec 2 and GG No 46 of 12.4.1996, p 1669. This Act has been amended as follows:

1996 No 29 Police Legislation Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.7, 1.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 137 of 29.11.1996, p 7724.
No 104 New South Wales Crime Commission Amendment Act 1996. Assented to 26.11.1996.
Date of commencement, 6.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 6.12.1996, p 7870.
1999 No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.64, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.
2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
2002 No 54 Witness Protection Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement, 19.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 130 of 16.8.2002, p 5932.
2003 No 13 Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003. Assented to 30.6.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.35, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004 No 55 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.45, assent, sec 2 (2).
2006 No 58 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 107 Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 29.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 1996 No 104, Sch 2.5; 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [1]; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.35; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.45.
Sec 5 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [2] [3].
Sec 6 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 8 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [5] [6].
Sec 11A Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 12 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [8]-[12].
Sec 13 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [13]-[17].
Sec 15 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [18]-[21].
Sec 17 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [22] [23].
Sec 18 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [24]-[26].
Sec 19 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [27] [28].
Sec 23 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [29] [30].
Sec 25 Rep 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 26 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [32].
Part 3A Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33].
Secs 31A-31D Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33].
Sec 31E Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.23.
Sec 32 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [34].
Sec 33 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [35] [36].
Sec 34 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [37] [38].
Sec 40 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [39].
Sec 41 Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.64; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.201 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 44 Am 1996 No 29, Sch 6.7.
Sec 45 Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2006 No 107, Sch 1.23.
Sch 1 Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [40]-[42].