NSW Legislation
Witness Protection Regulation 2017
1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Witness Protection Regulation 2017.
2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
Note— This Regulation replaces the Witness Protection Regulation 2012, which is repealed on 1 September 2017 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.
3 Definition (1) In this Regulation: the Act means the Witness Protection Act 1995.
Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes in this Regulation (other than in a Form) do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Form permitting non-disclosure of former identity (participant under NSW witness protection program) For the purposes of section 24 (1) of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 1 as set out in Schedule 1.
5 Form permitting non-disclosure of former identity (participant under complementary witness protection law) For the purposes of section 24 (5) of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 2 as set out in Schedule 1.
6 Saving Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Witness Protection Regulation 2012, had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.
Schedule 1 Forms
Form 1 Permission for non-disclosure of former identity (participant under NSW witness protection program) (Clause 4)
(Witness Protection Act 1995, section 24 (1)) On [date], [new identity of participant] ("the participant") was provided with a new identity under the witness protection program operating in New South Wales. The participant is required by or under [law that requires disclosure, including section number of Act if relevant] to disclose the participant's former identity for the purpose of [purpose]. Pursuant to the Witness Protection Act 1995, I, [name, rank and position], the duly appointed delegate of the Commissioner of Police, give the participant permission not to disclose the participant's former identity to any person as required by that law for that purpose. Signed: Date:
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