Witness Protection Act 1994
22Offences relating to Commonwealth or Territory participants
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22 Offences relating to Commonwealth or Territory participants
Disclosure of information about Commonwealth or Territory participant (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and (b) the individual is a participant; and (c) the individual is a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and (d) either or both of the following apply: (i) the individual has a current NWPP identity at the time the information is disclosed and the information is about the original identity or a former NWPP identity of the individual; (ii) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is a participant.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Disclosure of information about individual undergoing assessment as Commonwealth or Territory participant (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and (b) the individual is undergoing assessment for inclusion in the NWPP at the time the information is disclosed; and (c) if the individual were included in the NWPP following that assessment, the individual would be a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and (d) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is undergoing such assessment.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Disclosure of information that may compromise security of Commonwealth or Territory participant (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and (b) the individual is a participant; and (c) the individual is a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and (d) either or both of the following apply: (i) the individual has a current NWPP identity at the time the information is disclosed and the information is about the original identity or a former NWPP identity of the individual; (ii) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is a participant; and (e) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will compromise the security of the individual.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
Disclosure of information that may compromise security of individual undergoing assessment as Commonwealth or Territory participant (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses information about an individual; and (b) the individual is undergoing assessment for inclusion in the NWPP at the time the information is disclosed; and (c) if the individual were included in the NWPP following that assessment, the individual would be a Commonwealth participant or a Territory participant; and (d) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will reveal that the individual is undergoing such assessment; and (e) there is a risk that disclosure of the information will compromise the security of the individual.