3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act

(1) The main purposes of this Act are—

(a) to facilitate, for law enforcement purposes, investigations and intelligence-gathering in relation to criminal activity, including investigations extending beyond New South Wales, and

(b) to enable the safe and effective exercise of functions in administering witness protection programs.

(2) The main ways in which those purposes are to be achieved by this Act include—

(a) providing for the lawful acquisition and use of assumed identities, and

(b) facilitating mutual recognition of things done in relation to assumed identities under corresponding laws.