Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Act 2003
sec.26Protection of witnesses from harm or intimidation
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sec.26 Protection of witnesses from harm or intimidation
This section applies if it appears to an examiner that, because of the fact that a person— is to appear, is appearing or has appeared at an examination before the examiner to give evidence or to produce a document or thing; or proposes to give or has given information, or proposes to produce or has produced a document or thing, to the ACC otherwise than at an examination before the examiner; the safety of the person may be prejudiced or the person may be subjected to intimidation or harassment. The examiner may make the arrangements (including arrangements with the State Minister or with members of the Australian Federal Police or of the Queensland Police Service) that are necessary to avoid prejudice to the safety of the person, or to protect the person from intimidation or harassment. (sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if it appears to an examiner that, because of the fact that a person— is to appear, is appearing or has appeared at an examination before the examiner to give evidence or to produce a document or thing; or proposes to give or has given information, or proposes to produce or has produced a document or thing, to the ACC otherwise than at an examination before the examiner; the safety of the person may be prejudiced or the person may be subjected to intimidation or harassment. (sec.26-ssec.2) The examiner may make the arrangements (including arrangements with the State Minister or with members of the Australian Federal Police or of the Queensland Police Service) that are necessary to avoid prejudice to the safety of the person, or to protect the person from intimidation or harassment.
- (a) is to appear, is appearing or has appeared at an examination before the examiner to give evidence or to produce a document or thing; or
- (b) proposes to give or has given information, or proposes to produce or has produced a document or thing, to the ACC otherwise than at an examination before the examiner;