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Witness Protection (Complementary witness protection laws) Declaration 2011

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This declaration formally recognises all eight state and territory witness protection laws as complementary to the Commonwealth Witness Protection Act 1994, creating a legal bridge between federal and state programs.

It enables seamless cooperation and transfer of witnesses between police and protection authorities, ensuring continuous protection for at-risk witnesses and clearer authority for agencies working across jurisdictions.

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Witness Protection (Complementary witness protection laws) Declaration 20111

Witness Protection Act 1994

I, BRENDAN O’CONNOR, Minister for Justice, make this Declaration under section 3AA of the Witness Protection Act 1994.

Dated 20 February 2011

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Justice

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Witness Protection (Complementary witness protection laws) Declaration 2011.

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Complementary witness protection laws

For section 3AA of the Witness Protection Act 1994, each law mentioned in the following table is a complementary witness protection law.

Item	Law
1	Witness Protection Act 1995 (NSW)
2	Witness Protection Act 1991 (Vic)
3	Witness Protection Act 2000 (Qld)
4	Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996 (WA)
5	Witness Protection Act 1996 (SA)
6	Witness Protection Act 2000 (Tas)
7	Witness Protection Act 1996 (ACT)
8	Witness Protection (Northern Territory) Act (NT)

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Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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1 Witness Protection (Complementary witness protection laws) Declaration 2011