13Witness identity protection certificate – cancellation

13 Witness identity protection certificate – cancellation

(1)  This section applies if the chief officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative of the agency in relation to a proceeding.

(2)  The chief officer must cancel the witness identity protection certificate if the chief officer considers that it is no longer necessary or appropriate to prevent the disclosure of the operative's identity or where the operative lives.

(3)  If the chief officer cancels the certificate after it has been filed in a court and before the matter has been finalised by the court, the chief officer must immediately give notice to the court and each party to the proceeding, in writing, that the certificate has been cancelled.