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Witness Protection Act 1995
34Certain persons not to be required to disclose information
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#### 34 Certain persons not to be required to disclose information
34 Certain persons not to be required to disclose information
> > (1) This section applies to a person who is or has been—
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> > > (a) the Commissioner of Police, or
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> > > (b) a member of the NSW Police Force, or
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> > > (c) the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or
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> > > (d) a person employed in the administration of the [Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1973](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1973-87) or the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062), or
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> > > (e) an officer of the Commission (with the meaning of the [Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-061)), or
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> > > (f) the Inspector, or
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> > > (g) an approved authority, or
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> > > (h) a member of the staff of an approved authority, or
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> > > (i) a person or body (or an employee of a person or body) providing services to or for a participant at the request of the Commissioner of Police.
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> > (2) Unless the Supreme Court makes an order that provides to the contrary, or the proceedings relate to an offence under this Act, a person to whom this section applies cannot be required in any proceedings in a court, tribunal or a Royal Commission or other commission of inquiry to produce any document or to divulge or communicate any matter or thing relating to the exercise of functions under this Act or the protection of witnesses included in the witness protection program.
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> **s 34:** Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[37\] \[38\]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 \[8\]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[51\].