5Witness protection program

#### 5 Witness protection program 5 Witness protection program > > (1) The Commissioner of Police, through the establishment and maintenance of a witness protection program, is to take such action as the Commissioner thinks necessary and reasonable to protect the safety and welfare of a participant. > > > (2) That action may include the following— > > > > > (a) making arrangements necessary— > > > > > > > (i) to allow the participant to establish a new identity, or > > > > > > > (ii) otherwise to protect the participant, > > > > > (b) relocating the participant, > > > > > (c) providing accommodation for the participant, > > > > > (d) providing transport for the property of the participant, > > > > > (e) providing reasonable financial assistance to the participant, > > > > > (e1) providing to the participant services in the nature of counselling (such as psychological counselling and drug and alcohol counselling) and vocational training services, > > > > > (f) (Repealed) > > > > > (g) doing any other things that the Commissioner of Police considers necessary to ensure the safety of the participant. > > > (3) That action may also include doing things as a result of functions conferred on the Commissioner of Police under a complementary witness protection law. > > **s 5:** Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1\[9\] \[10\].