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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
119Access to information about protected witnesses
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119 Access to information about protected witnesses restricted (1) The chief police officer must ensure that personal information in the child sex offenders register about a protected registrable offender cannot be accessed other than by a person authorised by the police officer or officer of an approved authority responsible for the day-to-day operation of the witness protection program.
(2) For this section: approved authority—see the Witness Protection Act 1996, dictionary.