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Witness Protection Act 1991
20IMeaning of relevant decision
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20I Meaning of relevant decision
(1) In this Division, a ***relevant decision*** means—
(a) a decision whether or not to include a witness in the Victorian witness protection program; and
(b) a decision whether or not to provide alternative protection arrangements to a witness; and
(c) subject to subsection (2), a decision whether to suspend or terminate protection and assistance provided to a witness under the Victorian witness protection program or alternative protection arrangements (excluding the voluntary termination of protection by the witness).
(2) A decision referred to in subsection (1)(c), is not a relevant decision unless the Public Interest Monitor considers it appropriate to exercise the function of the Public Interest Monitor under section 20J(1)(a) in respect of that decision.
S. 20J inserted by No. 34/2016 s. 20.