18Non-disclosure certificates

18 Non-disclosure certificates

(1)  If a protected person is or may be required to give evidence in a proceeding in a court, whether under the person's new identity or previous identity, the person must notify the chief officer of the law enforcement agency responsible for the witness protection program that the person is or may be required to give evidence in the proceeding.

(2)  The chief officer must give a certificate for the protected person in relation to the proceeding, and file a copy with the court.

(3)  A protected person is guilty of an offence if he or she –

(a) knows that, or is reckless as to whether, he or she is or may be required to give evidence in a proceeding in a court; and

(b) intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to notify the chief officer under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(4)  In this section –

court includes a court, within the meaning of this Act, of another jurisdiction.