Victorian Numbered Acts

EVIDENCE (WITNESS IDENTITY PROTECTION) ACT 2004 (NO 60 OF 2004) - SECT 5

After section 155 of the Evidence Act 1958 insert —

        '156.     Transitional provision—Evidence (Witness Identity Protection) Act 2004

    (1)     A witness identity protection certificate may be given under Division 2 of Part IIAA in relation to an interstate proceeding (within the meaning of that Part) that is commenced on or after the commencement day.

    (2)     An interstate witness identity certificate may be filed under Division 3 of Part IIAA in a proceeding (within the meaning of that Part) in this jurisdiction that is commenced on or after the commencement day.

    (3)     In this section—

"commencement day" means the day on which section 3 of the Evidence (Witness Identity Protection) Act 2004 comes into operation.'.

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