18Effect of witness protection order

#### 18 Effect of witness protection order 18 Effect of witness protection order > > (1) On the making of a witness protection order referred to in section 15(1)(a)— > > > > > (a) a person authorised to do so by the order may make any entries in a register of births, deaths or marriages that are necessary to give effect to the order, and > > > > > (b) the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages is required to give the person access to the relevant register and to give such assistance as the person may require, and > > > > > (c) the Commissioner of Police or (in the case of an order applied for by the designated authority for a complementary witness protection law) that designated authority must maintain records showing details of the original birth, death or marriage of each person in respect of whom an entry is made under paragraph (a). > > > (2) A witness protection order may be used to change the identity of the participant to whom the order relates— > > > > > (a) if the participant consents, and > > > > > (b) not more than twice. > > **s 18:** Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[24\]–\[26\]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[27\] \[28\].