sec.21HFiling and notification

### sec.21H Filing and notification If the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding, the agency must— file the certificate with the relevant court for the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding; and if the agency is the police service—give to the chairperson of the CCC a copy of the certificate and notice of the date it was filed. Also, the law enforcement agency must give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to each party to the proceeding at least 14 days, or the shorter period agreed to by a party, before the day the operative is to give evidence. The relevant court may order the law enforcement agency to give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to someone else stated in the order. s 21H ins 2000 No. 57 s 4 sub 2005 No. 45 s 51 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2016 No. 19 s 46 sch 1 (sec.21H-ssec.1) If the chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding, the agency must— file the certificate with the relevant court for the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding; and if the agency is the police service—give to the chairperson of the CCC a copy of the certificate and notice of the date it was filed. (sec.21H-ssec.2) Also, the law enforcement agency must give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to each party to the proceeding at least 14 days, or the shorter period agreed to by a party, before the day the operative is to give evidence. (sec.21H-ssec.3) The relevant court may order the law enforcement agency to give a copy of the witness identity protection certificate to someone else stated in the order. - (a) file the certificate with the relevant court for the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding; and - (b) if the agency is the police service—give to the chairperson of the CCC a copy of the certificate and notice of the date it was filed.