Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (PROTECTION OF WITNESS IDENTITY) ACT 2011 (NO. 46 OF 2011) - SECT 14

    (1)     This section applies if a person files a witness identity protection certificate for an operative under section 13 (1) and—

        (a)     the person complies with section 13 (2); or

        (b)     the person does not comply with section 13 (2), but the court gives leave for this section to apply despite the non-compliance.

    (2)     The operative may give evidence in the proceeding under the operative's—

        (a)     assumed name; or

        (b)     court name for the proceeding.

Note     A witness identity protection certificate must state either an operative's assumed name or court name for the proceeding—see  s 12 (1) (a).

    (3)     A witness must not—

        (a)     be asked a question if the answer may reveal the operative's identity or where the operative lives; and

        (b)     answer a question, give evidence or provide information that reveals, or may reveal, the operative's identity or where the operative lives.

    (4)     A person involved in the proceeding must not make a statement that reveals, or may reveal, the operative's identity or where the operative lives.

    (5)     Subsections (3) and (4) apply subject to section 18.

    (6)     In this section:

"person involved in the proceeding "means any of the following:

        (a)     the court dealing with the proceeding;

        (b)     a party to the proceeding;

        (c)     a person given leave to be heard or make submissions in the proceeding;

        (d)     a lawyer—

              (i)     representing a person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c); or

              (ii)     assisting the court in the proceeding;

        (e)     an officer of the court or person assisting the court in the proceeding;

        (f)     a person executing any process or enforcing an order in the proceeding.