Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 15MN

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding is filed in a court; and

  (b)   a person applies:

  (i)   for leave under section   15MI or 15MM; or

  (ii)   for an order under section   15MK or 15MM.

  (2)   The court in which the application is pending may allow a person to join the application as a respondent if:

  (a)   the person is:

  (i)   the operative in relation to whom the witness identity protection certificate is given; or

  (ii)   the chief officer of the agency who gave the witness identity protection certificate; and

  (b)   the person applies to be joined to the application as a respondent; and

  (c)   the person has sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application.

  (3)   If a court allows a person to join the application as a respondent under subsection   (2), the court must allow the person, or the person's legal representative, to appear and be heard.