Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(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 CMC 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.