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Witness Protection Act 1995
38AConfidential documents to be kept and handled securely
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#### 38A Confidential documents to be kept and handled securely
38A Confidential documents to be kept and handled securely
> > (1) This section applies if an agency is in possession of confidential documents.
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> > (2) The agency must take reasonable steps to ensure the confidential documents are kept and handled securely in accordance with—
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> > > (a) the principles referred to in the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133), section 12, and
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> > > (b) any requirements prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > confidential document means a document containing information relating to the witness protection program.
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> **s 38A:** Ins 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[53\].