Witness Protection (Western Australia) Regulations 1996 (WA)
Western Australia
Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996
Western Australia
Western Australia
Witness Protection ( Western Australia ) Act 1996Witness Protection (
These regulations may be cited as the
These regulations come into operation on the day on which the
These persons are prescribed authorities for the purposes of the Act —
(a) the person who, under the
Curriculum Council Act 1997 , is empowered to issue a certificate to a student;(b) the person who, under the
Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 , is empowered to confer an approved VET qualification or a prescribed VET qualification;(c) the person who, under the
Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 , is empowered to grant or renew a driver’s licence or issue a learner’s permit;(da) the person who, under the
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 , is empowered to grant or renew a vehicle licence;(d) the person who, under an Act that establishes a University, is empowered to award, confer or grant a degree, diploma or other qualification;
(e) the person who, under the
Western Australian Photo Card Act 2014 , is empowered to issue a photo card (as defined in section 3 of that Act).
These records or registers of information are prescribed as prescribed registers for the purposes of the Act:
(a) any record or register of information as to the matters referred to in regulation 3 and required to be kept under an Act referred to in that regulation;
(b) any record or register of the names of persons that is required to be kept under an Act referred to in that regulation.
Under section 10 of the Act, a witness must provide this information to the Commissioner:
(a) details of all the witness’s outstanding legal obligations;
(b) details of all the witness’s outstanding debts, including amounts outstanding under any judgment in this State or elsewhere or for any tax, including a tax under the law of the State, another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth;
(c) details of any offences of which the witness has been convicted in this State or elsewhere;
(d) details of any civil proceedings that have been instituted by or against the witness and that are pending;
(e) details of any bankruptcy proceedings that have been instituted against the witness and that are pending;
(f) whether the witness is an undischarged bankrupt under the
Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth and if the witness is, copies of all documents relating to the bankruptcy;(g) whether the witness has entered into or intends to enter into a composition with creditors, a deed of arrangement or a deed of assignment under Part X of the
Bankruptcy Act 1966 of the Commonwealth and, if the witness has or intends to, copies of all relevant documents;(h) whether the witness is restricted as to holding positions in companies, whether public or private and if so, copies of documents relevant to the restriction;
(i) details of the witness’s immigration status;
(j) details of the witness’s assets (whether real or personal) and financial liabilities in relation to which —
(i) a record is kept under a law of the State, another State or a Territory; or
(ii) the witness has entered into a contractual arrangement;
(k) details of any cash held by the witness or any of the witness’s dependants, whether in accounts or otherwise;
(l) details of any reparation order (including any compensation or restitution order) that is in force against or in favour of the witness;
(m) whether any of the witness’s property (whether real or personal) is liable to forfeiture or confiscation or is subject to restraint under a law of the State, another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth;
(n) the witness’s general medical and mental condition;
(o) the general medical and mental condition of the witness’s dependants;
(p) details of any relevant court orders or arrangements —
(i) relating to custody of or access to children;
(ii) restraining the activities of the witness;
(q) details of any business dealings in which the witness is involved;
(r) details of any sentence or other order imposed on the witness for an offence and to which the witness is subject, together with copies of any relevant documents;
(s) details of any order releasing the witness from custody such as an order as to bail or a parole order and to which the witness is subject, together with copies of any relevant documents;
(t) details of any arrangements that the witness has made for —
(i) the service of documents on the witness;
(ii) representation in court proceedings;
(iii) enforcement of judgments in the witness’s favour;
(iv) compliance with the enforcement of any judgments against the witness;
(u) details of any threats or incidents, whether real or perceived, that could be regarded as a danger to the witness or to a person related to (including a de facto partner of the witness) or associated with the witness.
For the purposes of the definition of
(a) the
Witness Protection Act 2000 (Queensland ) Part 3 Division 2;(b) the
Witness (Identity Protection) Act 2006 (Tasmania ) Part 3.
6 Dec 1996 p. 6779‑82 | 7 Dec 1996 (see r. 2 and | |
30 Jun 2003 p. 2581‑638 | 1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2 and | |
25 Sep 2009 p. 3749-50 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(b)) | |
25 Jan 2013 p. 280-1 | r. 1 and 2: 25 Jan 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2013 (see r. 2(b)) | |
5 Aug 2014 p. 2835 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Aug 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |
8 Jan 2015 p. 155‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and | |
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