Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms and abbreviation used in this Act  
   4.      Meaning of “witness”  

   PART 2 -- State Witness Protection Program  

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   5.      Commissioner to establish SWPP  
   6.      Arrangements with approved authorities  
   7.      Authorisation of approved authorities  

           Division 2 -- Including witnesses in the SWPP  

   8.      Commissioner to decide who is included  
   9.      Inclusion not to be a reward for giving evidence etc.  
   10.     Witness to provide Commissioner with information before inclusion  
   11.     Memorandum of understanding  
   12.     Amending a memorandum of understanding  

           Division 3 -- Register of participants  

   13.     Commissioner to keep register  
   14.     Access to the register  

           Division 4 -- Protecting and assisting witnesses and participants  

   15.     Commissioner must take action to protect etc.  
   16.     Action as to obligations etc. of a participant  
   17.     Commercial arrangements for benefit of participant  
   18.     Identity documents in urgent cases  

           Division 5 -- New identity orders  

   19.     Terms used in this Division  
   20.     Application to Supreme Court  
   21.     Supreme Court may make order  
   22.     Supreme Court may order former identity to be restored  
   23.     Proceedings to be in private  
   24.     Effect of actions done under order  

           Division 6 -- Terminating protection and assistance  

   25.     Commissioner may terminate protection  
   26.     Restoring a former identity  

   PART 3 -- Secrecy and disclosure  

   27.     Duty not to disclose  
   28.     Disclosure of information cannot be compelled  
   29.     Disclosing information to approved authorities  
   30.     Disclosing criminal record of a witness  
   31.     Disclosure requirement on participant  
   32.     Certain disclosures to court to be in private  
   33.     Non-disclosure by person of former identity lawful  
   34.     Disclosure by Auditor General, Parliamentary Commissioner or Corruption and Crime Commission  

   PART 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   35.     Offences  
   36.     Delegation  
   37.     Reporting on the SWPP  
   38.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing  
   39.     Regulations  
   40.     Transitional  
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