WITNESS PROTECTION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 2002

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Declaration of approved authorities and complementary witness protection laws etc.  

PART 2--TERRITORY WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

Division 1--Establishment

• 5 Commissioner to establish Territory witness protection program  
• 6 Commercial arrangements for benefit of participant  

Division 2--Inclusion of witnesses etc. in TWPP

• 7 Conditions on which witness or family member included in TWPP  
• 8 Decision of Commissioner whether to include witness or family member  
• 9 Commissioner to receive information before making decision to include witness or family member  
• 10 Memorandum of understanding: content  
• 11 Memorandum of understanding: signing  
• 12 Memorandum of understanding: amending  
• 13 Commissioner must take action to protect etc.  

Division 3--New identities for participants

• 14 Application to Supreme Court for order  
• 15 Power of Supreme Court to make order  
• 16 Effect of order authorising new identity  
• 17 Commissioner to maintain records of original entries in Register  
• 18 Marriage of participant who has been given new identity  

Division 4--Termination of inclusion in TWPP

• 19 Termination of protection etc. by Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner  
• 20 Procedure for involuntary termination of protection etc.  
• 21 When involuntary termination takes effect  
• 22 Effect of termination of protection and assistance  
Subdivision 2--Restoration of former identity of former participant
• 23 Restoration of former identity  
• 24 When Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may take action to restore former identity  
• 25 Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner must apply to Supreme Court to restore former identity  
• 26 Approved authority may apply to Court to restore former identity  
• 27 Power of Supreme Court to make order  
• 28 Registrar to cancel new identity  
• 29 Effect of cancellation of new identity  

PART 2A--ASSUMED IDENTITIES FOR ICAC WITNESSES

Division 1--Preliminary matters

• 29A Application of Part  

Division 2--Orders for protection

• 29B Application by ICAC for order  
• 29C Power of Supreme Court to make order  

Division 3--Arrangements for protection

• 29D Memorandum of understanding – content  
• 29E Memorandum of understanding – signing  
• 29F Memorandum of understanding – amending  

Division 4--Restoration of former identity of former ICAC witness

• 29G Restoration of former identity  
• 29H When ICAC may take action to restore former identity  
• 29J ICAC must apply to Supreme Court to restore former identity  
• 29K Approved authority may apply to Court to restore former identity  
• 29L Power of Supreme Court to make order  

PART 3--ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED AUTHORITIES

• 30 Arrangements with approved authorities  
• 31 Exercise of powers etc. by Commissioner etc. under complementary witness protection law  
• 32 Exercise of powers etc. under this Act by approved authority  

PART 4--OFFENCES

• 33 Offences relating to disclosure of information about participants  
• 34 Offences relating to disclosure of information by participants  
• 35 Person who has new identity not to use documents relating to former identity  

PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

• 36 Provision of information about participant or former participant to approved authorities  
• 37 Commissioner may delegate powers and functions under this Act  
• 38 Proceedings in Supreme Court to be closed to public  
• 39 Immunity from proceedings  
• 40 Double jeopardy  
• 41 Regulations  
• 42 Transitional  
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