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Evidence Act 1977
sec.21JOrders to protect operative’s identity etc.
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### sec.21J Orders to protect operative’s identity etc.
The court with which a witness identity protection certificate is filed may make any order it considers necessary or desirable—
to protect the identity of the operative for whom the certificate is given; or
to prevent the disclosure of where the operative lives.
an order prohibiting sketching of the operative
an order that the operative give evidence in the absence of the public
A person commits an offence if—
the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, an order has been made under subsection (1) ; and
the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly contravenes the order.
Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
Subsection (2) does not limit the court’s power to punish for contempt.
s 21J ins 2000 No. 57 s 4
amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1
sub 2005 No. 45 s 51
(sec.21J-ssec.1) The court with which a witness identity protection certificate is filed may make any order it considers necessary or desirable— to protect the identity of the operative for whom the certificate is given; or to prevent the disclosure of where the operative lives. an order prohibiting sketching of the operative an order that the operative give evidence in the absence of the public
(sec.21J-ssec.2) A person commits an offence if— the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, an order has been made under subsection (1) ; and the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly contravenes the order. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.
(sec.21J-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the court’s power to punish for contempt.
- (a) to protect the identity of the operative for whom the certificate is given; or
- (b) to prevent the disclosure of where the operative lives.
- • an order prohibiting sketching of the operative
- • an order that the operative give evidence in the absence of the public
- (a) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, an order has been made under subsection (1) ; and
- (b) the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly contravenes the order.