Western Australian Current Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms and abbreviation used in this Act
            
   4.      Meaning of “witness”

   PART 2 -- State Witness Protection Program

           Division 1 -- Establishment  

   5.      Commissioner to establish SWPP
            
   6.      Arrangements with approved authorities
            
   7.      Authorisation of approved authorities

           Division 2 -- Including witnesses in the SWPP  

   8.      Commissioner to decide who is included
            
   9.      Inclusion not to be a reward for giving evidence etc.
            
   10.     Witness to provide Commissioner with information before inclusion
            
   11.     Memorandum of understanding
            
   12.     Amending a memorandum of understanding

           Division 3 -- Register of participants  

   13.     Commissioner to keep register
            
   14.     Access to the register

           Division 4 -- Protecting and assisting witnesses and participants  

   15.     Commissioner must take action to protect etc.
            
   16.     Action as to obligations etc. of a participant
            
   17.     Commercial arrangements for benefit of participant
            
   18.     Identity documents in urgent cases

           Division 5 -- New identity orders  

   19.     Terms used in this Division
            
   20.     Application to Supreme Court
            
   21.     Supreme Court may make order
            
   22A.    Effect of new identity order
            
   22.     Supreme Court may order former identity to be restored
            
   23.     Proceedings to be in private
            
   24.     Effect of actions done under order

           Division 6 -- Terminating protection and assistance  

   25.     Commissioner may terminate protection
            
   26.     Restoring a former identity

   PART 3 -- Secrecy and disclosure

           Division 1 -- General  

   27.     Duty not to disclose
            
   28.     Disclosure of information cannot be compelled
            
   29.     Disclosing information to approved authorities
            
   32.     Certain disclosures to court to be in private

           Division 2 -- Evidence by participants

              Subdivision 1 -- Terms used  

   33.     Terms used

              Subdivision 2 -- Non-disclosure certificates for protected persons  

   34A.    Non-disclosure certificates
            
   34B.    What non-disclosure certificate must state

              Subdivision 3 -- Provisions applicable to court proceedings  

   34CA.   Application of Subdivision
            
   34C.    Effect of non-disclosure certificate
            
   34D.    Disclosure of protected person’s identity despite certificate
            
   34E.    Directions to jury
            
   34F.    Adjournment for appeal decision
            
   34G.    Jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals
            
   34H.    Recognition of non-disclosure certificates under corresponding laws

              Subdivision 4 -- Provisions applicable to parliamentary proceedings  

   34I.    Application of Subdivision
            
   34J.    Effect of non-disclosure certificate
            
   34K.    Disclosure of protected person’s identity despite certificate
            
   34L.    Restrictions on content of reports to Parliament

           Division 3 -- Miscellaneous  

   34.     Disclosure by Auditor General, Parliamentary Commissioner or Corruption and Crime Commission

   PART 4 -- Miscellaneous  

   35.     Offences
            
   36.     Delegation
            
   37.     Reporting on the SWPP
            
   38.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing
            
   39.     Regulations

   PART 5 -- Transitional and savings provisions  

   40.     Transitional
            
   41.     Savings provision relating to Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms