Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) For each financial year, the chief officer of a law enforcement agency must prepare a report about any witness identity protection certificates given by the chief officer during the year.
(2) The report must include—
(a) the number of witness identity protection certificates given during the year; and
(b) why the chief officer was satisfied under section 11 (1) for each certificate; and
(c) if leave was given or an order made in a proceeding under section 18 —details of the proceeding; and
(d) if a witness identity protection certificate was cancelled under section 15—why the certificate was cancelled; and
(e) if a person was allowed to give information under section 19—why the information was allowed to be given; and
(f) any other information about witness identity protection certificates or the operation of this Act that the Minister considers appropriate.
(3) The report must not include information that reveals, or may reveal, an operative's identity or where the operative lives, unless the witness identity protection certificate for the operative has been cancelled.
(4) The chief officer must give the report to the Minister as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year.
(5) The Minister must present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 15 sitting days after receiving the report from the chief officer.