WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 2009

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-3. Establishment.

4 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-4. Appointment.

5 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-5. Functions.

6 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-6. Dduty to provide assistance.

7 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-7. Application for inclusion in the programme.

8 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-8. Witness to disclose certain matters.

9 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-9. Factors to be considered.

10 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-10. Inclusion in the programme.

11 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-11. Register of participants.

12 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-12. Access to register.

13 PART II WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAMME-13. Action where a witness is included in the programme.

14 PART III RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, NON-DISCLOSURE AND TERMINATION-14. Dealing with outstanding rights and obligations of participant.

15 PART III RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, NON-DISCLOSURE AND TERMINATION-15. Non-disclosure of original identity of participant.

16 PART III RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, NON-DISCLOSURE AND TERMINATION-16. Termination of protection and assistance.

17 PART IV GENERAL-17. Obligation of secrecy.

18 PART IV GENERAL-18. Director General not required to disclose information.

19 PART IV GENERAL-19. Requirement where participant becomes a witness in a criminal proceeding.

20 PART IV GENERAL-20. Identity of participant not to be disclosed in court proceedings.

21 PART IV GENERAL-21. Payment under the programme not to be confiscated.

22 PART IV GENERAL-22. special arrangement.

23 PART IV GENERAL-23. Exclusion of judicial review.

24 PART IV GENERAL-24. Protection from suit.

25 PART IV GENERAL-25. Institution of prosecution.

26 PART IV GENERAL-26. Offences.

27 PART IV GENERAL-27. Abetments and attempts.

28 PART IV GENERAL-28. Powers of police officers not derogated.

29 PART IV GENERAL-29. Report to the Minister.

30 PART IV GENERAL-30. Regulations.

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