Witness Protection Regulation 2021 (Qld)

Witness Protection Regulation 2021

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Witness Protection Regulation 2021.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2021.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this regulation.

4 Approved authorities— Act , sch 2 , definition approved authority For schedule 2 of the Act, definition approved authority, paragraph (c)(iii), each of the following entities is declared to be an approved authority, but only in relation to section 43 of the Act— (a) ACT Integrity Commission; (b) Australian Crime Commission; (c) Corruption and Crime Commission; (d) Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission; (e) Independent Commission Against Corruption; (f) Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (NT); (g) Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (SA); (h) Law Enforcement Conduct Commission; (i) National Anti-Corruption Commission; (j) New South Wales Crime Commission.

5 Complementary witness protection laws— Act , sch 2 , definition complementary witness protection law For schedule 2 of the Act, definition complementary witness protection law, each of the following laws is declared to be a complementary witness protection law— (a) Witness Protection Act 1991 (Vic); (b) Witness Protection Act 1994 (Cwlth); (c) Witness Protection Act 1995 (NSW); (d) Witness Protection Act 1996 (ACT); (e) Witness Protection Act 1996 (SA); (f) Witness Protection Act 2000 (Tas); (g) Witness Protection (Northern Territory) Act 2002 (NT); (h) Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996 (WA).

6 Law enforcement agencies— Act , sch 2 , definition law enforcement agency For schedule 2 of the Act, definition law enforcement agency, paragraph (g), each of the following entities is declared to be a law enforcement agency— (a) ACT Integrity Commission; (b) Australian Crime Commission; (c) Corruption and Crime Commission; (d) Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission; (e) Independent Commission Against Corruption; (f) Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (NT); (g) Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (SA); (h) Law Enforcement Conduct Commission; (i) National Anti-Corruption Commission; (j) New South Wales Crime Commission.