127Protection of witnesses etc.5

127 Protection of witnesses etc.5 (1) Subject to this Act, a person summoned to attend or appear before6 an examiner as a witness has the same protection as a witness in7 proceedings in the High Court.8 (2) The Director-General may make such arrangements as are9 necessary to do the following:10 (a) prevent prejudice to the safety of a person because the person11 or another person:12 (i) has responded, is responding, or is to respond, to a13 notice to produce; or14 (ii) has been, is, or is to be, a witness at an examination;15 (b) protect a person from intimidation or harassment because the16 person or another person:17 (i) has responded, is responding, or is to respond, to a18 notice to produce; or19 (ii) has been, is, or is to be, a witness at an examination.20 (3) The arrangements may include arrangements with:21 (a) the Minister; or22 (b) the AFP Commissioner or a member or special member of23 the Australian Federal Police; or24 (c) the head (however described) or a member of the police force25 of a State or Territory.26 (4) This section does not limit the Witness Protection Act 1994.27

134 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 Part 4—Controlled intelligence operations1 128 Simplified outline of this Part3 A controlled intelligence operation is an operation that is carried4 out for purposes relating to obtaining intelligence relevant to5 serious and organised crime.6 A participant in a controlled intelligence operation is authorised to7 engage in certain kinds of unlawful conduct and is not subject to8 criminal or civil liability for this conduct.9 The Attorney-General may grant an authority to conduct a10 controlled intelligence operation. The Director-General may grant11 an authority in urgent circumstances.12 The unauthorised communication of information relating to a13 controlled intelligence operation is an offence.14

No. , 2026 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 135 Division 2—Grant and variation of CIO authorities1