Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Regulations 2025
9Foreign witness-protection laws and corresponding Acts
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9 Foreign witness-protection laws and corresponding Acts
(1) The following foreign witness-protection laws are specified for the purposes of section 40(2) of the Act:
(a) Witness Protection Act 1994 of the Commonwealth;
(b) Witness Protection Act 1996 of the Australian Capital Territory;
(c) Witness Protection Act 1995 of New South Wales;
(d) Witness Protection (Northern Territory) Act 2002 of the Northern Territory;
(e) Witness Protection Act 2000 of Queensland;
(f) Witness Protection Act 1996 of South Australia;
(g) Witness Protection Act 1991 of Victoria;
(h) Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996 of Western Australia.
(2) The corresponding Acts specified in regulation 5 are specified for the purposes of section 40(2) of the Act.