Victorian Numbered Acts

WITNESS PROTECTION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 34 OF 2016) - SECT 13

    (1)     In section 10(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     in paragraph (c), for "Court." substitute "Court; or";

        (b)     after paragraph (c) insert —

    "(d)     for the purpose of enabling the IBAC to perform its functions under this Act; or

        (e)     for the purpose of enabling the Public Interest Monitor to perform the functions of the Public Interest Monitor under this Act.".

    (2)     In section 10(3)(b) of the Principal Act, after "understanding" insert "under section 5".

    (3)     After section 10(3)(bd) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(be)     the fact that the witness or a member of the family of the witness has entered into a memorandum of understanding under section 9R; or

        (bf)     details of the memorandum of understanding under section 9R; or".

    (4)     After section 10(5) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(5A)     A person must not, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, disclose information in Victoria or elsewhere—

        (a)     about the identity or location of a person to whom alternative protection arrangements are being or have been provided; or

        (b)     that compromises the security of such a person.

Penalty:     Level 5 imprisonment (maximum 10 years).".

    (5)     In section 10(7) of the Principal Act, for "(5) and (6)" substitute "(5), (5A) and (6)".