Witness Protection Act 2000 No. 56
Table of Reprints
Effective Date | Publication Date | Amendments Included | Notes |
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09 March 2001 | 06 April 2001 | ||
01 January 2002 | 15 January 2002 | 2001 Act No. 69 | |
01 January 2003 | 2002 Act No. 68 | ||
01 February 2004 | 2003 Act No. 31 | ||
06 August 2004 | 2004 Act No. 8 | ||
30 June 2006 | 2005 Act No. 45 | ||
11 August 2006 | 2006 Act No. 41 | ||
28 September 2007 | 2007 Act No. 37 | ||
01 July 2014 | 09 June 2016 | 2014 Act No. 21 |
RA ss 26(2), 27, 44A |
05 May 2016 | 07 February 2020 | 2016 Act No. 19 | |
24 June 2024 | 21 June 2024 | 2023 Act No. 17 | |
05 December 2024 | 04 December 2024 | 2023 Act No. 33 |
List of Legislation
Witness Protection Act 2000 No. 56
date of assent 17 November 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 9 March 2001 (2001 SL No. 7)
Amending legislation
Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 No. 69 ss 1–2, 378 sch 1
date of assent 08 November 2001
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 221)
Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 No. 68 ss 1–2(1), 339 sch 4
date of assent 29 November 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2003 (see s 2 (1))
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003 No. 31 ss 1–2, 59 sch 1
date of assent 23 May 2003
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2004 (2003 SL No. 360)
Terrorism (Community Safety) Amendment Act 2004 No. 8 pts 1, 9
date of assent 20 May 2004
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 6 August 2004 (2004 SL No. 147)
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 45 ss 1–2(1), pt 4, s 59 sch 2
date of assent 14 October 2005
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 30 June 2006 (2006 SL No. 144)
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 41 pts 1, 6
date of assent 11 August 2006
commenced on date of assent (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 ss 1, 162 sch
date of assent 29 August 2007
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)
Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 21 ss 1–2(2), 94(2) sch 2
date of assent 21 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 107)
Crime and Corruption Amendment Act 2016 No. 19
date of assent 05 May 2016
comm on date of assent
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 No. 17
date of assent 23 June 2023
s 182 sch 3 pt 1 comm 24 June 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
Public Records Act 2023 No. 33
date of assent 04 December 2023
s 107 sch 5 comm 5 December 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))
History notes
s 5 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378sch 1
s 6 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 7 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 8 amd 2006 No. 41 s 54; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 9 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 10 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 11 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 12 amd 2006 No. 41 s 55; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 13 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14 amd 2005 No. 45 s 59sch 2; 2006 No. 41 s 56; 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
pt 2A hdg ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
s 14A ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14B ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14C ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14D ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14E ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 14F ins 2006 No. 41 s 57
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
pt 3 hdg sub 2004 No. 8 s 44
s 15 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 16 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 17 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
s 20 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 20A ins 2004 No. 8 s 45
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 21 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 22 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1; 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 5
pt 3 div 2 hdg sub 2005 No. 45 s 60
pt 3 div 2 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 24 sub 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 24A ins 2005 No. 45 s 60
pt 3 div 2 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 25 sub 2005 No. 45 s 60
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 26 sub 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 27 sub 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 27A ins 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 27B ins 2005 No. 45 s 60
s 28 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 29 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 30 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2005 No. 45 s 61; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 31 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 32 amd 2002 No. 68 s 339 sch 4; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 33 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 35 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 36 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378sch 1; 2004 No. 8 s 46; 2005 No. 45 s 62
sub 2006 No. 41 s 58
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 37 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2005 No. 45 s 63
sub 2006 No. 41 s 59
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 38 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2003 No. 31 s 59 sch 1; 2005 No. 45 s 59 sch 2; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1; 2023 No. 17 s 182 sch 3 pt 1
s 40 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 41 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 43 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 45 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 46 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2)sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 48 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2005 No. 45 s 64; 2006 No. 41 s 60; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
s 49 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
pt 5 div 1 hdg ins 2005 No. 45 s 59 sch 2
pt 5 div 2 hdg ins 2005 No. 45 s 65
s 55 ins 2005 No. 45 s 65
s 56 ins 2005 No. 45 s 65
s 57 ins 2005 No. 45 s 65
sch 2 prev def chairperson om 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2
pres def chairperson (prev def chairman) ins 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2
amd 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
sch 2 def commission amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sub 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2
sch 2 def corresponding non-disclosure certificate ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2)
sch 2 def court ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2)
sch 2 def director om 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sch 2 def law enforcement agency amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sch 2 def non-disclosure certificate, for part 3, division 2, ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2); om 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch
sch 2 def other witness protection activities ins 2006 No. 41 s 61
sch 2 def party ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2)
sch 2 def proceeding ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2)
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2
sch 2 def protected identity ins 2005 No. 45 s 66(2)
sch 2 def protected witness sub 2005 No. 45 s 66
sch 2 def Public Records Act om 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 5
sch 2 def registrar-general sub 2003 No. 31 s 59 sch 1
amd 2023 No. 17 s 182 sch 3 pt 1
sch 2 def relevant entity om 2005 No. 45 s 66(1)
sch 2 def relevant proceeding amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
om 2005 No. 45 s 66(1)
sch 2 def short-term protected person ins 2006 No. 41 s 61
sch 2 def short-term protection arrangement ins 2006 No. 41 s 61
sch 2 def witness protection division om 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sch 2 def witness protection officer ins 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
amd 2014 No. 21 s 94(2) sch 2; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1
Witness Protection Act 2000
Government Bill | |
Introduced: 22 June 2000 | Bill (Introduction) Bill (Introduction) Explanatory Note Explanatory Note |
Assent: 17 November 2000 | Act 2000, No. 56 Act 2000, No. 56 |