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Witness Protection Act 1995
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#### 31A Definitions
31A Definitions
> In this Part—
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> court includes tribunal, Royal Commission or other commission of inquiry and the person or body holding or conducting a relevant proceeding.
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> protected identity of a protected person means—
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> > (a) if the protected person is involved in a relevant proceeding under the person’s new identity—the person’s previous identity, or
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> > (b) if the protected person is involved in a relevant proceeding under the person’s previous identity—the person’s new identity.
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> protected person means a person who, having been provided with a new identity under the witness protection program, retains that identity whether or not he or she remains a participant.
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> relevant proceeding means each of the following—
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> > (a) a proceeding before a court,
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> > (b) an inquest or inquiry under the [Coroners Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041),
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> > (c) a hearing under the [Crime Commission Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-066),
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> > (d) a hearing under the [Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-061).
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> **s 31A:** Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[33\]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.16 \[1\]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[38\] \[39\].