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Witness Protection Act 1991
9KEvidence of assumed identity
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9K Evidence of assumed identity
(1) This section applies if an authority authorises a request under this section.
(2) The Chief Commissioner may request the chief officer of an issuing agency stated in the authority to—
(a) produce evidence of an assumed identity in accordance with the authority; and
(b) give evidence of the assumed identity to the supervisor named in the authority.
(3) The request must state a reasonable period for compliance with the request.
(4) A request cannot be made under this section for an entry or evidence of an entry in the register of births or register of marriages.
(5) The chief officer of a government issuing agency who receives a request under this section must comply with the request within the reasonable period stated in the request.
(6) The chief officer of a non-government issuing agency who receives a request under this section may comply with the request.
S. 9L inserted by No. 43/2014 s. 16.