WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--WITNESS PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE
Division 1--Victorian witness protection program
Division 2--Interim witness protection
Division 3--Temporary assumed identities and identity documents
- 9F Definitions
- 9G Application for authority to acquire and use assumed identity
- 9H Authority to acquire and use assumed identity
- 9I Duration of authority
- 9J Variation or cancellation of authority
- 9K Evidence of assumed identity
- 9L Protection from criminal liability—officers of issuing agencies
- 9M Protection from criminal liability—authorised persons
- 9N Misuse of assumed identity
Division 3A--Alternative protection arrangements
Division 4--General provisions applying to witness protection and assistance
- 10 Information not to be disclosed
- 10A Disclosure of information about identity etc. in proceedings
- 11 Offences in relation to documents
- 12 Privilege of matters and things relating to performance of duties in accordance with this Act
- 12A Immunity from civil action
- 12B Investigations of complaints by the IBAC
- 13 Court proceedings under this Act to be closed
- 14 Certain provisions of Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 excluded
- 15 Special provision in case of marriage
- 15AA Review of protection and assistance provided to witnesses
Division 5--Suspension and termination of witness protection and assistance
- 15A Suspension of protection and assistance
- 16 Termination of protection and assistance
- 17 Involuntary termination—notice and review
- 18 When does involuntary termination take effect?
- 19 Restoration of former identity
- 20 When does a decision to restore a person's former identity take effect?
- 20A Children of participant or recognised participant who have no former identity
PART 2A--PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, MONITORING AND REPORTING
Division 1--Record keeping
Division 2--Independent Broad-based Anti‑corruption Commission
- 20C Functions of the IBAC
- 20D IBAC to be given reasonable assistance
- 20E Powers in relation to monitoring
- 20F Recommendations
- 20G Reports on monitoring compliance
- 20H Immunity of the IBAC and IBAC Officers
Division 3--Public Interest Monitor
Division 4--Reporting
- 20R Report to the Minister
PART 3--COMMONWEALTH AND INTERSTATE ARRANGEMENTS
- 21 Arrangements with approved authorities
- 21A Approved authorities can only act under this Act if arrangements with Chief Commissioner are in place
- 22 Authorisation of approved authorities
- 23 Provision of information to approved authorities
PART 4--GENERAL
PART 5--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 26 Transitional provision
- 27 Transitional provisions—Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012
- 28 Transitional provision—Witness Protection Amendment Act 2014
- 29 Transitional provision—Witness Protection Amendment Act 2016
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