Witness Protection Act 1995
32Offence—disclosures concerning participants
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32 Offence—disclosures concerning participants
32 Offence—disclosures concerning participants
A person must not, except in accordance with this Act or a complementary witness protection law, or in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court under section 34, disclose information—
(a) about the identity or location of a person who is or has been—
(i) a participant, or
(ii) a person on a witness protection program conducted by the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory under a complementary witness protection law, or
(b) that compromises the security of such a person.
Maximum penalty on indictment: imprisonment for 10 years.
s 32: Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [34].