Witness Protection Act 1995 No 87
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 02 December 2024 | 02 December 2024 | 2024 No
89 |
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| 22 November 2019 | 22 November 2019 | 2019 No
20 |
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| 01 July 2017 | 01 July 2017 | 2016 No
61 |
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| 05 October 2012 | 05 October 2012 | 2012 No
66 |
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| 06 January 2012 | 06 January 2012 | 2011 No
62 |
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| 01 January 2010 | 01 January 2010 | 2009 No
41 |
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| 06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
94 |
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| 29 November 2006 | 29 November 2006 | 2006 No
107 |
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| 20 June 2006 | 20 June 2006 | 2006 No
58 |
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| 06 July 2004 | 06 July 2004 | 2004 No
55 |
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| 07 July 2003 | 07 July 2003 | 2001 No
121 |
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| 30 June 2003 | 30 June 2003 | 2003 No
13 |
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| 19 August 2002 | 19 August 2002 | 2002 No
54 |
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| 03 April 2000 | 03 April 2000 | 1999 No
94 |
Original legislation
Witness Protection Act 1995 No 87
Assented to 19.12.1995.
Date of commencement, 18.4.1996, sec 2 and GG No 46 of 12.4.1996, p 1669.
Amending legislation
Witness Protection Amendment Act 2024 No 89
Assented to 02.12.2024.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1] [8] [21] [22] [26] [27] [33] and [53]: not in force.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[2]–[7] [9]–[20] [23]–[25] [28]–[32] [34]–[52] and [54], assent, sec 2(b).
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2019 No 20
Assented to 22.11.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.26, assent, sec 2(1).
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 No 61
Assented to 14.11.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.47, 1.7.2017, sec 2 (1) and 2017 (256) LW 16.6.2017.
Crime Commission Act 2012 No 66
Assented to 24.09.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.16, 5.10.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (499) LW 5.10.2012.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62
Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
Coroners Act 2009 No 41
Assented to 19.06.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 107
Assented to 29.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 No 58
Assented to 20.06.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.23, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55
Assented to 06.07.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.45, assent, sec 2 (2).
Australian Crime Commission (New South Wales) Act 2003 No 13
Assented to 30.06.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.35, assent, sec 2 (1).
Witness Protection Amendment Act 2002 No 54
Assented to 04.07.2002.
Date of commencement, 19.8.2002, sec 2 and GG No 130 of 16.8.2002, p 5932.
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.64, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85
Assented to 03.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
New South Wales Crime Commission Amendment Act 1996 No 104
Assented to 26.11.1996.
Date of commencement, 6.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 143 of 6.12.1996, p 7870.
Police Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No 29
Assented to 21.06.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.7, 1.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 137 of 29.11.1996, p 7724.
Miscellaneous notes
Laws declared under the definition of complementary witness protection law in section 3—
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Witness Protection Act 1994 of the Commonwealth |
GG No 46 of 12.4.1996, p 1685 |
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GG No 81 of 5.7.1996, p 3844 |
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GG No 92 of 12.6.1998, p 4293 |
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Witness Protection Act 1991 of Western Australia |
GG No 92 of 12.6.1998, p 4293 |
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GG No 38 of 8.2.2002, p 803 |
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Witness Protection Act 2000 of Tasmania |
GG No 38 of 8.2.2002, p 803 |
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Witness Protection Act 2002 of the Northern Territory |
GG No 54 of 12.3.2004, p 1149 |
Approved authorities declared on or after 27.10.2006 under the definition of designated authority in section 3—
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Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police |
GG No 127 of 27.10.2006, p 9138 |
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History notes
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Sec 3 |
Am 1996 No 104, Sch 2.5; 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [1]; 2003 No 13, Sch 1.35; 2004 No 55, Sch 2.45; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [1]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[2]–[4]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[5]–[7]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[9] [10]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [4]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [2]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[11]. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [5] [6]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [3]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[12]. |
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Sec 9A |
Ins 2024 No 89, Sch 1[13]. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[14]. |
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Sec 11 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[15] [16]. |
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Sec 11A |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [7]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [8]–[12]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [4]. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [13]–[17]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [5]. |
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Part 3, heading |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[17]. |
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Sec 13A |
Ins 2024 No 89, Sch 1[18]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[10] [19] [20]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [18]–[21]. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[23]–[25]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [24]–[26]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[28]. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[29]–[32]. |
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Sec 21 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[20] [34]. |
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Sec 23 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [29] [30]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [6]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[20] [35] [36]. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[20][37]. |
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Sec 25 |
Rep 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [31]. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [32]. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[20]. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[20]. |
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Part 3A |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. |
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Sec 31A |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.16 [1]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[38] [39]. |
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Sec 31B |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[40]–[44]. |
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Sec 31C |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[45] [46]. |
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Sec 31D |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. |
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Sec 31E |
Ins 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2006 No 58, Sch 3.23; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[47]. |
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Part 3B (secs 31F–31J) |
Ins 2019 No 20, Sch 1.26. |
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Sec 32 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [34]. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [35] [36]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [7]; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[36] [48]–[50]. |
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Sec 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]. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42. |
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Sec 38 |
Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42; 2024 No 89, Sch 1[10] [52]. |
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Sec 39 |
Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.42. |
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Sec 40 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [39]. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.64; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.201 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
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Sec 44 |
Am 1996 No 29, Sch 6.7; 2012 No 66, Sch 5.16 [2]. |
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Sec 45 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. Ins 2006 No 107, Sch 1.23. Am 2024 No 89, Sch 1[54]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2002 No 54, Sch 1 [40]–[42]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.47 [9] [10]. |
Witness Protection Bill 1995
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| Assent: 19 December 1995 |  1995 No 87
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