{"id":"tas:sr-2021-124","name":"Witness (Identity Protection) (Corresponding Laws) Regulations 2021","slug":"witness-identity-protection-corresponding-laws-regulations-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"124 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179917,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-124-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Witness (Identity Protection) (Corresponding Laws) Regulations 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-124) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2006-024) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Corresponding laws","content":"### 4 Corresponding laws\n\n> For the purposes of the definition of *corresponding law* in [section 3(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2006-024#GS3@Gs1@EN) of the Act, the following laws of other jurisdictions are declared to correspond to the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) *Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011* of the Australian Capital Territory;\n> > \n> > > (b) Part IACA of the *Crimes Act 1914* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > (c) *Witness Protection Act 1994* of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > (d) Part 4 of the *Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Act 2015* of the Northern Territory;\n> > \n> > > (e) Division 5 of Part 2 of the *Evidence Act 1977* of Queensland;\n> > \n> > > (f) Part 4 of the *Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009* of South Australia;\n> > \n> > > (g) Part IIAA of the *Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958* of Victoria;\n> > \n> > > (h) Part 4 of the *Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012* of Western Australia.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 5 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n| Witness (Identity Protection) (Corresponding Laws) Regulations 2010 (No. 156 of 2010) |\n| Witness (Identity Protection) (Corresponding Laws) Amendment Regulations 2012 (No. 70 of 2012) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 22 December 2021\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations alter which external statutes count as \"corresponding laws\" to the Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006 by declaring a specific list (Reg 4) and rescinding earlier corresponding‑laws regulations (Reg 5 and Schedule 1). They do not amend the Act's text but they change the Act's operational, inter‑jurisdictional reach by redefining which other laws are treated as equivalent for the Act's purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑jurisdictional mapping: declares multiple state and Commonwealth provisions as corresponding laws, requiring alignment across different statutory schemes (Reg 4).","Dependency on the Act's definition: the effect turns on the Act's definition of \"corresponding law\" (Reg 3 referencing s 3(1) of the Act).","Rescission of prior instruments: replaces earlier regulations, so users must compare old and new lists to see what changed (Reg 5 and Schedule 1).","Granularity of references: cites specific Parts/Divisions of other Acts (Reg 4(a)–(h)), so operational impact depends on the detailed text of those provisions.","Administrative commencement: comes into effect on Gazette notification, producing immediate administrative change once notified (Reg 2).","Concentrated administrative control: enforcement/administration is vested in the Department of Justice (Gazette notice), centralising implementation choices."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does.** These regulations list which state and Commonwealth statutes are treated as \"corresponding laws\" for the Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006 and rescind earlier corresponding‑laws regulations. They take effect on Gazette notification and are administered by the Department of Justice."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, the regulation appears to serve its original and narrow intended purpose: formally designating interstate witness protection laws as 'corresponding laws' under the Tasmanian parent Act. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond that administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Operates as a subordinate instrument (regulation) that relies heavily on understanding the parent Act — the Witness (Identity Protection) Act — for full context","Involves federalism concepts: the interaction between Tasmanian law and the laws of other Australian states and territories","The document as provided is largely metadata with minimal substantive content, making it difficult to assess the full technical scope","Cross-jurisdictional legal recognition can have nuanced implications in practice, even if the regulation itself is brief"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation implements the Witness (Identity Protection) Act’s cross-border function by formally recognising equivalent witness protection laws from other Australian states and territories. It ensures identity protections granted elsewhere can be respected and enforced in Tasmania.\n\nIt affects protected witnesses, courts, legal practitioners, and law enforcement involved in multi‑jurisdictional cases. The instrument is largely technical and administrative, activating the parent Act’s interstate recognition mechanism."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of declaring corresponding witness protection laws. The 2021 version simply updates the list of recognised jurisdictions and rescinds the 2010/2012 versions, without expanding beyond the original administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (regulation 4) containing a straightforward declaratory list","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","No cross-references beyond basic citations to external legislation","Length: 5 regulations plus a 2-item schedule, approximately 300 words total","Purpose is purely administrative/declaratory with no substantive rights or obligations created"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are a housekeeping instrument that updates which witness protection laws from other Australian states and territories are recognised as \"corresponding laws\" to Tasmania's *Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Witnesses in protection programs** – people whose identities are being protected under witness protection schemes\n- **Law enforcement agencies** – police and justice departments across Australia who need to cooperate across state borders\n- **Courts and lawyers** – who need to know which interstate witness protection laws have legal standing in Tasmania\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nAustralia has multiple witness protection schemes run by different states and the Commonwealth. For these schemes to work together, each jurisdiction needs to formally recognise the others' laws as \"corresponding\" (meaning equivalent or matching). \n\nThis regulation declares that witness protection laws from **all other Australian jurisdictions** correspond to Tasmania's law:\n- Australian Capital Territory\n- Commonwealth (federal) laws\n- Northern Territory\n- Queensland\n- South Australia\n- Victoria\n- Western Australia\n\nThis mutual recognition allows witness protection arrangements to operate seamlessly across borders – so a witness protected under Victorian law, for example, receives the same protections when they come to Tasmania.\n\nThe regulations also **replace older regulations** from 2010 and 2012, ensuring the list stays current."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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