12Notice of involuntary termination or suspension and application for review

#### 12 Notice of involuntary termination or suspension and application for review 12 Notice of involuntary termination or suspension and application for review > > (1) If the Commissioner of Police makes a decision under section 11 (2) or 11A that protection and assistance provided under the witness protection program to a participant be terminated or suspended, the Commissioner must— > > > > > (a) take reasonable steps to notify the participant of the decision, and > > > > > (b) notify the relevant approved authority (if any) of the decision. > > > (2) A participant who receives such a notification may, within 14 days (in the case of termination) or 2 days (in the case of suspension) after receiving the notice, apply in writing to the Commissioner for a review of the decision. > > > (3) If an application is made, the Commissioner— > > > > > (a) must review the decision, and confirm, reverse or vary it, and > > > > > (b) before making that decision, must give the participant a reasonable opportunity to state his or her case, and > > > > > (c) after making that decision, must inform the participant in writing of the decision. > > > (4) If the Commissioner confirms a decision to terminate or suspend protection and assistance provided under the witness protection program to a participant, the Commissioner must inform the participant of the participant’s rights under subsection (5). > > > (5) A participant may appeal to the Commission within 3 days after being informed of the confirmation of a decision to terminate or suspend protection and assistance. The Commission must determine the appeal within 7 days after the appeal is received. The Commission, in determining the appeal, may make any decision that could have been made by the Commissioner and the Commission’s determination has effect according to its tenor. > > **s 12:** Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[8\]–\[12\]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 \[4\].