Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT

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
           Subdivision 1 Cessation of protection and assistance
   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 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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