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Witness Protection Act 1995
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#### 36 Arrangements with approved authorities
36 Arrangements with approved authorities
> > (1) The Commissioner of Police may make arrangements with an approved authority about any matter in connection with the administration of a complementary witness protection law.
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> > (2) Without limiting the coverage of those arrangements, they—
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> > > (a) may provide for the Commissioner of Police or a member of the NSW Police Force to exercise functions conferred by a complementary witness protection law, and
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> > > (b) must include procedures under which the authority shares with the State the costs incurred under those arrangements, and
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> > > (c) may provide for the authority to make available to the Commissioner of Police such statements, transcripts of evidence and other documents as will assist the Commissioner in deciding—
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> > > > (i) whether to provide protection or assistance to a person under this Act, and
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> > > > (ii) what protection and assistance are appropriate for a person, and
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> > > (d) may confer functions under complementary witness protection laws on the Commissioner of Police.
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> **s 36:** Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42.