17Interpretation

17 Interpretation

In this Part –

protected identity of a protected person, means –

(a) for a proceeding in which the protected person is or may be required to give evidence under the person's new identity, the person's previous identity; or

(b) for a proceeding in which the protected person is or may be required to give evidence under the person's previous identity, the person's new identity;

protected person means a person who, having been given a new identity under the Witness Protection Act 2000 , keeps the identity whether or not the person remains a participant in the witness protection program;

witness protection program means a witness protection program under the Witness Protection Act 2000 .