Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (PROTECTION OF WITNESS IDENTITY) ACT 2011 (NO. 46 OF 2011) - SECT 13

    (1)     A witness identity protection certificate for an operative in a relevant proceeding must be filed in the court dealing with the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding.

    (2)     A person who files a certificate under subsection (1) must give a copy to—

        (a)     each party to the proceeding by the relevant day; and

        (b)     if the court orders the person to give a copy to someone else—that person.

    (3)     In this section:

"relevant day "means—

        (a)     the day 14 days before the operative is to give evidence; or

        (b)     if a party agrees to a day less than 14 days before the operative is to give evidence—that day.