(1) A person who gives an answer or information, or produces a document or thing, as required by a direction to produce, a notice to produce, or at a hearing, has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.
(2) The Commissioner may make such arrangements as are necessary to do the following:
(a) to prevent prejudice to the safety of a person because the person or another person:
(i) has, or is to, respond to a notice to produce; or
(ii) has been, or is to be, a witness at a hearing;
(b) to protect a person from intimidation or harassment because the person or another person:
(i) has, or is to, respond to a notice to produce; or
(ii) has been, or is to be, a witness at a hearing.
(3) The arrangements include arrangements with:
(a) the Minister; or
(b) the AFP Commissioner; or
(c) the head (however described) of the police force of a State or Territory.
(4) This section does not limit the Witness Protection Act 1994 .