Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011 (ACT)

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Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011   

A2011-46

Republication No 4

Effective:  17 December 2021

Republication date: 17 December 2021

Last amendment made by A2021‑33

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 17 December 2021.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 17 December 2021. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

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    • The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

    Editorial changes

    The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

    This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

    Uncommenced provisions and amendments

    If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

    Modifications

    If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

    Penalties

    At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

    Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011

    Contents

    Page

    Part 1      Preliminary

    1            Name of Act  2

    3            Dictionary  2

    4            Notes  2

    5Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2

    6            Purpose of Act  3

    7           Relationship to other laws  3

    8            Powers of party’s lawyer  3

    Part 2      Witness identity protection certificates for operatives

    Division 2.1                  Preliminary

    9            Meaning of relevant proceeding  4

    10          Common law not affected by pt 2  4

    Division 2.2                  Witness identity protection certificates

    11          Giving certificates  4

    12          Form of certificates  5

    13          Filing and notification of certificates  8

    14          Effect of certificates  9

    15          Cancelling certificates  10

    16          Directions to jury  11

    Division 2.3                  Protection and disclosure of operative’s identity or where operative lives

    17          Orders to protect operative’s identity  11

    18          Authorised disclosure of operative’s identity—court leave or order        12

    19          Authorised disclosure of operative’s identity—chief officer notice          14

    20          Offences—disclosure of operative’s identity  15

    Part 3      Miscellaneous

    21          Annual report  17

    22          Mutual recognition of certificates under corresponding laws                18

    23          Delegation  18

    24          Regulation-making power  19

    Dictionary20

    Endnotes

    1            About the endnotes  23

    2            Abbreviation key  23

    3            Legislation history  24

    4            Amendment history  25

    5            Earlier republications  26

    Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011

    An Act to provide for the protection of the identity of operative witnesses

    Part 1Preliminary

    1. Name of Act

      This Act is the Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011.

    2. Dictionary

      The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.

      Note 1The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this Act.

      For example, the signpost definition ‘relevant proceeding, in relation to an operative—see section 9.’ means that the term ‘relevant proceeding’ is defined in that section.

      Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

    3. Notes

      A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.

      NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

    4. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

      Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.

      Note 1Criminal Code

      The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1).

      The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

      Note 2Penalty units

      The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

    5. Purpose of Act

      The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate, for law enforcement purposes, investigations in relation to criminal activity or corrupt conduct, including investigations extending beyond the ACT, by—

      (a)providing for the protection of the identity of operatives; and

      (b)facilitating mutual recognition of witness identity protection certificates under corresponding laws.

    6. Relationship to other laws

      The following Acts do not apply in relation to activities, documents, and records under this Act:

      (a)the Freedom of Information Act 2016;

      (b)the Territory Records Act 2002.

    7. Powers of party’s lawyer

      For this Act—

      (a)anything that may be done by a party to a proceeding may be done by the party’s lawyer; and

      (b)a requirement to give something to a party to a proceeding is satisfied by giving the thing to the party’s lawyer.

    Part 2Witness identity protection certificates for operatives

    Division 2.1               Preliminary

    1. Meaning of relevant proceeding

      In this Act:

      relevant proceeding, in relation to an operative, means a proceeding in which the operative is, or may be, required to give evidence obtained as an operative.

    2. Common law not affected by pt 2

      To remove any doubt, this part does not affect the operation of the common law in relation to the protection of the identity of a person if the person—

      (a)is not an operative; and

      (b)gives or intends to give evidence in a proceeding.

    Division 2.2               Witness identity protection certificates

    1. Giving certificates

      (1)The chief officer of a law enforcement agency may give a certificate (a witness identity protection certificate) for an operative of the agency in relation to a relevant proceeding if the chief officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that revealing the operative’s identity or where the operative lives in the proceeding is likely to—

      (a)endanger the safety of the operative or someone else; or

      (b)prejudice any investigation.

      NoteThe chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 23).

      (2)A decision to give a witness identity protection certificate—

      (a)is final and is not subject to appeal or review; and

      (b)must not be called into question, quashed or invalidated by a court.

      (3)Subsection (2) does not prevent a decision to give a witness identity protection certificate being called into question in a proceeding of a disciplinary nature against the person who made the decision.

    2. Form of certificates

      (1)A witness identity protection certificate for an operative of a law enforcement agency in a relevant proceeding must state the following:

      (a)if the operative—

      (i)is known to a party to the proceeding or a party’s lawyer by a name other than the operative’s real name (an assumed name)—the operative’s assumed name; or

      (ii)is not known to any party to the proceeding or any party’s lawyer by a name—the operative’s court name for the proceeding;

      (b)the period the operative was involved in the investigation to which the proceeding relates;

      (c)the name of the agency;

      (d)the date of the certificate;

      (e)the grounds for giving the certificate;

      (f)whether the operative has been convicted or found guilty of an offence and, if so, details of each offence;

      (g)whether any charges against the operative for an offence are pending or outstanding and, if so, details of each charge;

      (h)if the operative is or was a law enforcement officer—

      (i)whether the operative has been found guilty of professional misconduct and, if so, details of each finding; and

      (ii)whether any allegations of professional misconduct against the operative are outstanding and, if so, details of each allegation;

      (i)whether, to the knowledge of the person giving the certificate, a court has commented unfavourably about the operative’s credibility and, if so, details of the comment;

      (j)whether, to the knowledge of the person giving the certificate, the operative has made a false representation and, if so, details of the representation;

      (k)anything else the person giving the certificate knows that may be relevant to the operative’s credibility.

      (2)A witness identity protection certificate for an operative must not contain information that reveals, or may reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (3)The chief officer must make all reasonable enquiries to find out the information mentioned in subsection (1).

      NoteThe chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 23).

      (4)In this section:

      false representation does not include a representation made under an authority under—

      (a)the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009; or

      (b)the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2008.

      NoteA law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency may be granted an authority to—

      (a)acquire or use an assumed identity under the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009; or

      (b)conduct a controlled operation on behalf of the agency under the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2008.

      law enforcement officer—see the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009, dictionary.

      outstanding—

      (a)a charge against a person for an offence is outstanding until the charge is finally dealt with in any of the following ways:

      (i)the charge is withdrawn;

      (ii)the charge is dismissed by a court;

      (iii)the person is discharged by a court following a committal hearing;

      (iv)the person is acquitted, convicted or found guilty by a court of the offence.

      NoteFound guilty, of an offence—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.

      (b)an allegation of professional misconduct against a person is outstanding if the allegation has not been finally dealt with in accordance with—

      (i)the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth); or

      (ii)the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth).

      pending—a charge against a person for an offence is pending if the person has not yet been charged with the offence, but the person has—

      (a)been arrested for the offence (unless the person is later released without being charged with an offence); or

      (b)been served with a summons to appear before a court to answer a charge for the offence.

      professional misconduct means misconduct or a breach of discipline under—

      (a)the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth); or

      (b)the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth); or

      (c)a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth); or

      (d)a law of a foreign country that corresponds to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cwlth).

    3. Filing and notification of certificates

      (1)A witness identity protection certificate for an operative in a relevant proceeding must be filed in the court dealing with the proceeding before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding.

      (2)A person who files a certificate under subsection (1) must give a copy to—

      (a)each party to the proceeding by the relevant day; and

      (b)if the court orders the person to give a copy to someone else—that person.

      (3)In this section:

      relevant day means—

      (a)the day 14 days before the operative is to give evidence; or

      (b)if a party agrees to a day less than 14 days before the operative is to give evidence—that day.

    4. Effect of certificates

      (1)This section applies if a person files a witness identity protection certificate for an operative under section 13 (1) and—

      (a)the person complies with section 13 (2); or

      (b)the person does not comply with section 13 (2), but the court gives leave for this section to apply despite the non‑compliance.

      (2)The operative may give evidence in the proceeding under the operative’s—

      (a)assumed name; or

      (b)court name for the proceeding.

      NoteA witness identity protection certificate must state either an operative’s assumed name or court name for the proceeding—see s 12 (1) (a).

      (3)A witness must not—

      (a)be asked a question if the answer may reveal the operative’s identity or where the operative lives; and

      (b)answer a question, give evidence or provide information that reveals, or may reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (4)A person involved in the proceeding must not make a statement that reveals, or may reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (5)Subsections (3) and (4) apply subject to section 18.

      (6)In this section:

      person involved in the proceeding means any of the following:

      (a)the court dealing with the proceeding;

      (b)a party to the proceeding;

      (c)a person given leave to be heard or make submissions in the proceeding;

      (d)a lawyer—

      (i)representing a person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c); or

      (ii)assisting the court in the proceeding;

      (e)an officer of the court or person assisting the court in the proceeding;

      (f)a person executing any process or enforcing an order in the proceeding.

    5. Cancelling certificates

      (1)This section applies if the chief officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative of the agency in a relevant proceeding.

      (2)The chief officer must cancel the certificate if the chief officer considers that the certificate is no longer necessary or appropriate to prevent disclosure of the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (3)If the chief officer cancels the certificate after it has been filed in a court, the chief officer must give written notice of the cancellation (a cancellation notice) to—

      (a)the court dealing with the proceeding (by filing the cancellation notice in court); and

      (b)each party to the proceeding

      NoteThe chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 23).

    6. Directions to jury

      (1)This section applies if—

      (a)a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in a relevant proceeding is filed in a court dealing with the proceeding; and

      (b)there is a jury in the proceeding; and

      (c)the operative gives evidence in the proceeding.

      (2)The court must tell the jury that the jury must not give the operative’s evidence any more or less weight, or draw any inference against the defendant or another party to the proceeding, because—

      (a)there is a witness identity protection certificate for the operative; or

      (b)if the court has made an order under section 17 (1) or section 18 (7), (8) or (9)—the court order has been made.

      (3)However, the court may refuse to direct the jury if the court considers that it would be inappropriate to give the direction.

    Division 2.3               Protection and disclosure of operative’s identity or where operative lives

    1. Orders to protect operative’s identity

      (1)If a witness identity protection certificate for an operative is filed in a court, the court may make any order it considers necessary or desirable to prevent disclosure of the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (2)A person commits an offence if—

      (a)an order has been made under subsection (1); and

      (b)the person is reckless about whether an order has been made under subsection (1); and

      (c)the person contravenes the order.

      Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

      NoteThe fault element of recklessness can be satisfied by proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness (see Criminal Code, s 20 (4)).

      (3)Subsection (2) does not limit the court’s power to punish for contempt.

    2. Authorised disclosure of operative’s identity—court leave or order

      (1)This section applies if a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in a relevant proceeding is filed in a court dealing with the proceeding.

      (2)A party to the proceeding, or a lawyer assisting the court in the proceeding, may apply to the court—

      (a)for leave—

      (i)to ask a witness a question that may reveal the operative’s identity or where the operative lives; or

      (ii)for a person involved in the proceeding to make a statement that reveals, or may reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives; or

      (b)for an order requiring a witness to answer a question, give evidence or provide information that reveals, or may reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (3)The court may—

      (a)give leave for a person to do anything mentioned in subsection (2) (a); or

      (b)make an order requiring a witness to do anything mentioned in subsection (2) (b).

      (4)However, the court must not give leave or make an order under subsection (3) unless satisfied that—

      (a)there is evidence that, if accepted, would substantially challenge the operative’s credibility; and

      (b)it would be impractical to properly test the operative’s credibility without disclosing, or risking disclosure of, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives; and

      (c)it is in the interests of justice for the operative’s credibility to be tested.

      (5)If there is a jury in the proceeding, the application must be heard in the absence of the jury.

      (6)Unless the court considers that the interests of justice require otherwise, the court must be closed when—

      (a)the application is made; and

      (b)if the court gives leave or makes an order under subsection (3)—the question is asked and answered, the statement is made, the evidence is given or the information is provided.

      (7)The court must make an order suppressing the publication of anything said when—

      (a)the application is made; and

      (b)if the court gives leave or makes an order under subsection (3)—the question is asked and answered, the statement is made, the evidence is given or the information is provided.

      (8)Subsection (7) does not prevent a transcript of court proceedings being taken, but the court may make an order about dealing with the transcript, including an order suppressing its publication.

      (9)The court may make any other order it considers appropriate to prevent disclosure of the operative’s identity or where the operative lives.

      (10)A person commits an offence if—

      (a)an order has been made under subsection (7), (8) or (9); and

      (b)the person is reckless about whether the order has been made; and

      (c)the person contravenes the order.

      Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

      NoteThe fault element of recklessness can be satisfied by proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness (see Criminal Code, s 20 (4)).

      (11)Subsection (10) does not limit the court’s power to punish for contempt.

      (12)In this section:

      person involved in the proceeding—see section 14 (6).

    1. Authorised disclosure of operative’s identity—chief officer notice

      (1)This section applies if the chief officer of a law enforcement agency gives a witness identity protection certificate for an operative of the agency in a relevant proceeding.

      (2)The chief officer may, by written notice, allow a person to give information outside the proceeding that reveals, or may reveal, an operative’s identity or where the operative lives if the chief officer considers it necessary or appropriate for the information to be given.

      (3)The notice—

      (a)must state—

      (i)the information that may be given; and

      (ii)who may give the information; and

      (iii)to whom the information may be given; and

      (b)may state how the information may be given.

      NoteThe chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 23).

    2. Offences—disclosure of operative’s identity

      (1)A person commits an offence if—

      (a)a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in a relevant proceeding has been given; and

      (b)the person is reckless about whether the certificate has been given; and

      (c)the certificate has not been cancelled under section 15; and

      (d)the person is reckless about whether the certificate has not been cancelled under section 15; and

      (e)the person recklessly does something (the disclosure action) that reveals, or is likely to reveal, the operative’s identity or where the operative lives; and

      (f)the disclosure action is not—

      (i)authorised by leave or an order under section 18; or

      (ii)allowed under section 19; and

      (g)the person is reckless about whether the disclosure action is not—

      (i)authorised by leave or an order under section 18; or

      (ii)allowed under section 19.

      Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 2 years.

      NoteThe fault element of recklessness can be satisfied by proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness (see Criminal Code, s 20 (4)).

      (2)Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (a), (c) and (f).

      (3)A person commits an offence if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances in which the person is reckless—

      (a)as to whether the disclosure action endangers, or will endanger, the health or safety of anyone; or

      (b)about whether the disclosure action prejudices, or will prejudice, the effective conduct of an investigation.

      Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.

      NoteThe fault element of recklessness can be satisfied by proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness (see Criminal Code, s 20 (4)).

    Part 3Miscellaneous

    1. Annual report

      (1)For each financial year, the chief officer of a law enforcement agency must prepare a report about any witness identity protection certificates given by the chief officer during the year.

      (2)The report must include—

      (a)the number of witness identity protection certificates given during the year; and

      (b)why the chief officer was satisfied under section 11 (1) for each certificate; and

      (c)if leave was given or an order made in a proceeding under section 18—details of the proceeding; and

      (d)if a witness identity protection certificate was cancelled under section 15—why the certificate was cancelled; and

      (e)if a person was allowed to give information under section 19—why the information was allowed to be given; and

      (f)any other information about witness identity protection certificates or the operation of this Act that the Minister considers appropriate.

      (3)The report must not include information that reveals, or may reveal, an operative’s identity or where the operative lives, unless the witness identity protection certificate for the operative has been cancelled.

      (4)The chief officer must give the report to the Minister as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year.

      (5)The Minister must present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 15 sitting days after receiving the report from the chief officer.

    2. Mutual recognition of certificates under corresponding laws

      (1)The following provisions apply, with any necessary changes, to a corresponding witness identity protection certificate as if it were a witness identity protection certificate given under section 11:

      (a)section 13 (Filing and notification of certificates);

      (b)section 14 (Effect of certificates);

      (c)section 16 (Directions to jury);

      (d)section 17 (Orders to protect operative’s identity);

      (e)section 18 (Authorised disclosure of operative’s identity—court leave or order);

      (f)section 20 (Offences—disclosure of operative’s identity).

      (2)In this section:

      corresponding witness identity protection certificate means a witness identity protection certificate given under a provision of a corresponding law that corresponds to section 11.

    3. Delegation

      (1)Despite any other territory law, the functions of a chief officer of a law enforcement agency under this Act must not be delegated to anyone else.

      (2)However, a chief officer of a law enforcement agency may delegate to a senior officer of the law enforcement agency any of the chief officer’s functions under this Act.

      (3)In this section:

      senior officer means—

      (a)in relation to the Australian Federal Police—a police officer of the rank of commander (or a higher rank); or

      (b)in relation to the Australian Crime Commission—

      (i)the Director National Operations; or

      (ii)a position of the Australian Crime Commission prescribed by regulation; or

      (c)in relation to the integrity commission––a position of the integrity commission prescribed by regulation.

      NoteFor the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.

    4. Regulation-making power

      The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

      NoteA regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.


    Dictionary

    (see s 3)

    Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

    Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

    ·     ACT

    ·     chief police officer

    ·     Commonwealth

    ·     financial year

    ·     found guilty

    ·     function

    ·     in relation to

    ·     integrity commission

    ·     integrity commissioner

    ·     Legislative Assembly

    ·     Minister (see s 162)

    ·     police officer

    ·     position

    ·     territory law.

    assumed name, for an operative—see section 12 (1) (a) (i).

    Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cwlth).

    chief officer means—

    (a)in relation to the Australian Federal Police—the chief police officer; and

    (b)in relation to the Australian Crime Commission—the chief executive officer of the Australian Crime Commission; and

    (c)in relation to the integrity commission––the integrity commissioner.

    conduct includes an act or omission.

    corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction that corresponds to the provisions of this Act, and includes a law of another jurisdiction that is declared by regulation to correspond to this Act.

    corrupt conduct—see the Integrity Commission Act 2018, dictionary.

    court includes a tribunal or person authorised to receive evidence by law or consent of parties to a proceeding.

    court name, for an operative in relation to a relevant proceeding, means a code or name, other than the operative’s real name, used to identify the operative in the proceeding.

    criminal activity means conduct that involves the commission of an offence by 1 or more people.

    investigation—

    (a)means an investigation in relation to criminal activity or corrupt conduct; and

    (b)includes an investigation extending beyond the ACT.

    jurisdiction means the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth.

    law enforcement agency means—

    (a)the Australian Federal Police; or

    (b)the Australian Crime Commission; or

    (c)the integrity commission.

    operative means a person who is, or was—

    (a)authorised to acquire and use an assumed identity under the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2009; or

    (b)a participant in an authorised operation under the Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2008.

    party, to a proceeding, means—

    (a)for a criminal proceeding—the prosecutor and each accused person; or

    (b)for a civil proceeding—each person who is a litigant to the proceeding; or

    (c)for any other proceeding—each person who may appear or give evidence in the proceeding.

    proceeding—

    (a)means a criminal, civil or other proceeding or inquiry, reference or examination in which evidence is or may be given by law or consent of parties to the proceeding; and

    (b)includes an arbitration.

    relevant proceeding, in relation to an operative—see section 9.

    witness, in relation to a relevant proceeding, includes an operative.

    witness identity protection certificate—see section 11 (1).

    Endnotes

    1. About the endnotes

      Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

      Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

      Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

      If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

      The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

    2. Abbreviation key

    A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
    AF = Approved form o = order
    am = amended om = omitted/repealed
    amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
    AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
    ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
    CN = Commencement notice pres = present
    def = definition prev = previous
    DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
    dict = dictionary pt = part
    disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
    Assembly reloc = relocated
    div = division renum = renumbered
    exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
    Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
    hdg = heading s = section/subsection
    IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
    ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
    LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
    LR = legislation register sub = substituted
    LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
    mod = modified/modification or to be expired

    1. Legislation history

      Crimes (Protection of Witness Identity) Act 2011 A2011-46

      notified LR 7 November 2011
      s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
      remainder commenced 8 November 2011 (s 2)

      as amended by

      Freedom of Information Act 2016 A2016-55 sch 4 pt 4.6 (as am by A2017-14 s 19)

      notified LR 26 August 2016
      s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
      sch 4 pt 4.6 commenced 1 January 2018 (s 2 as am by A2017-14 s 19)

      Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-14 s 19

      notified LR 17 May 2017
      s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
      s 19 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))

      NoteThis Act only amends the Freedom of Information Act 2016 A2016-55.

      Integrity Commission Act 2018

      A2018-52 sch 1 pt 1.7 (as am by


      A2019-18

      s 4)

      notified LR 11 December 2018

      s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
      sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 1 December 2019 (s 2 (2) (a) as am by
      A2019-18 s 4)

      Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019 A2019-18 s 4

      notified LR 14 June 2019
      s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
      s 3, s 4 commenced 15 June 2019 (s 2 (1))

      Note

      This Act only amends the Integrity Commission Act 2018


      A2018-52.

      Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) A2021-33 pt 6

      notified LR 10 December 2021
      s 1, s 2 commenced 10 December 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
      pt 6 commenced 17 December 2021 (s 2 (1))

    2. Amendment history

      Commencement

      s 2om LA s 89 (4)

      Purpose of Act

      s 6am A2018-52 amdt 1.48

      Relationship to other laws

      s 7am A2016-55 amdt 4.8

      Delegation

      s 23am A2018-52 amdt 1.49; A2021-33 s 14

      Dictionary

      dictam A2018-52 amdt 1.50

      def chief officer am A2018-52 amdt 1.51

      def corrupt conduct ins A2018-52 amdt 1.52

      def investigation am A2018-52 amdt 1.53

      def law enforcement agency am A2018-52 amdt 1.54

    3. Earlier republications

      Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

      Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

    Republication No and date Effective Last amendment made by Republication for
    R1
    8 Nov 2011     		8 Nov 2011–
    31 Dec 2017     		not amended new Act
    R2
    1 Jan 2018     		1 Jan 2018–
    30 Nov 2019     		A2017-14 amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14
    R3
    1 Dec 2019     		1 Dec 2019–
    16 Dec 2021     		A2019-18 amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18
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