Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3AA.    Declaration of complementary witness protection law  
   3AB.    State offence that has a federal aspect  
   3A.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   4.      Establishment of the National Witness Protection Program  
   5.      Inclusion in NWPP not to be done as a reward for giving evidence etc.  
   6.      Arrangements with approved authorities  
   7.      Witness to disclose certain matters before being included in the NWPP  
   8.      Selection for inclusion in the NWPP  
   9.      Memorandum of understanding  
   10.     Inclusion of foreign nationals or residents in NWPP at the request of foreign law enforcement agencies  
   10A.    Inclusion of persons in NWPP at the request of International Criminal Court  
   11.     Register of participants  
   12.     Access to Register  
   13.     Action to protect witnesses, participants and former participants etc.  
   14.     Special provision in case of marriage of participant  
   15.     Dealing with rights and obligations of participant  
   16.     Non - disclosure of former identity of participant  
   17.     Special commercial arrangements by Commissioner  
   17A.    Suspension of protection and assistance on request by participant  
   17B.    Suspension of protection and assistance by Commissioner  
   17C.    Review of decision to suspend protection and assistance  
   18.     Termination of inclusion in NWPP and other protection and assistance  
   19.     Restoration of former identity  
   20.     Provision of information to approved authorities  
   21.     Officers protected from suit in respect of decisions under Act  
   22.     Offences relating to Commonwealth or Territory participants  
   22A.    Offences relating to State participants  
   22B.    Offences relating to disclosure of information about the NWPP  
   22C.    Disclosures to courts, etc.  
   23.     Payments under NWPP not able to be confiscated  
   24.     Restriction on issue of Commonwealth identity documents  
   25.     Delegation  
   26.     Commissioner and members not to be required to disclose information  
   27.     Requirement where participant becomes a witness in criminal proceedings  
   27A.    Requirement where participant involved in civil proceedings  
   28.     Identity of participant not to be disclosed in court proceedings etc.  
   28A.    Offence of contravening an order under section 28  
   29.     Transitional  
   29A.    Past program participants  
   30.     Reports and information for the Minister  
   32.     Regulations