Crimes Regulations 2019
For the purposes of the definition of corresponding witness identity protection law in subsection 15M(1) of the Act, the provisions mentioned in column 3 of an item in the following table of the law mentioned in column 2 of the item, as in force from time to time, are prescribed.
Corresponding witness identity protection laws | |||
Item | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State or Territory | Law | Provisions | |
1 | Victoria | Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 (Vic.) | (a) Part IIAA; and |
(b) sections 161 and 162 | |||
2 | Queensland | Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) | Division 5 of Part 2 |
3 | Western Australia | Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 (WA) | Part 4 |
4 | South Australia | Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009 (SA) | Part 4 |
5 | Tasmania | Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006 (Tas.) | All |
6 | Australian Capital Territory | Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011 (ACT) | Part 2 |
7 | Northern Territory | Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015 (NT) | Part 4 |
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