104AProtection of witnesses etc.

104A Protection of witnesses etc.

(1) A person who: (a) gives evidence at a hearing conducted under this Act; or (b) produces a document or thing at a hearing conducted under this Act; or (c) makes a submission to the Integrity Commissioner in relation to a public inquiry; has the same protection as a witness in proceedings in the High Court. (2) Subsection (3) applies if it appears to the Integrity Commissioner that, because a person: (a) is to give evidence, or produce a document or thing, at a hearing under this Act; or (b) has given evidence, or produced a document or thing, at a hearing under this Act; or (c) is to make, or has made, a submission to the Integrity Commissioner in relation to a public inquiry; either: (d) the safety of the person or any other person may be prejudiced; or (e) the person or any other person may be subjected to intimidation or harassment. (3) The Integrity Commissioner may make such arrangements as are necessary: (a) to protect the safety of any person mentioned in paragraph (2)(d); or (b) to protect any person mentioned in paragraph (2)(e) from intimidation or harassment. (4) For the purpose of subsection (3), the arrangements that the Integrity Commissioner may make include arrangements with: (a) the Minister; or (b) members of the AFP; or (c) members of the police force of a State or Territory. (5) This section does not affect the Witness Protection Act 1994.