EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21H
Filing and notification
EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 21H
Filing and notification
21H Filing and notification
(1) If the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness
identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding,
the agency must—
(a) file the certificate with the relevant court for the
proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding; and
(b) if
the agency is the police service—give to the chairperson of the CCC a copy
of the certificate and notice of the date it was filed.
(2) Also, the law
enforcement agency must give a copy of the witness identity protection
certificate to each party to the proceeding at least 14 days, or the shorter
period agreed to by a party, before the day the operative is to give evidence.
(3) The relevant court may order the law enforcement agency to give a copy of
the witness identity protection certificate to someone else stated in the
order.
