(1) A person is a protected registrable offender if the person is—
(a) a registrable offender who is—
(i) a participant in the witness protection program; or
(ii) the subject of a protected registrable offender declaration in force under this part; or
(b) a foreign protected witness.
(2) In this section:
"foreign protected witness" means a person who—
(a) is receiving protection under a law of a foreign jurisdiction that—
(i) provides for the protection of witnesses; and
(ii) is prescribed by regulation for this subsection; or
(b) has the same status under a corresponding law as a person mentioned in paragraph (a).