undcp model witness protection bill, 2000 - United Nations Office on ...
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any purpose, and it shall be lawful for that pers<strong>on</strong>, in any proceedings or for any purpose in [name of State], to<br />
claim that his or her new identity is his or her <strong>on</strong>ly identity.<br />
8. Restorati<strong>on</strong> of former identity<br />
The [Commissi<strong>on</strong>er of Police] may, if he or she c<strong>on</strong>siders it appropriate to do so, take such acti<strong>on</strong> as is necessary<br />
to restore the former identity of a pers<strong>on</strong> whose <str<strong>on</strong>g>protecti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and assistance under a <str<strong>on</strong>g>witness</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>protecti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> programme<br />
has been terminated.<br />
9. Certain pers<strong>on</strong>s not required to disclose informati<strong>on</strong><br />
Unless the [name of Court] makes an order in the interests of justice that provides to the c<strong>on</strong>trary, or the<br />
proceedings relate to an offence against this Act, a pers<strong>on</strong> who acquires informati<strong>on</strong> in the ordinary course of<br />
official duties relating to the administrati<strong>on</strong> of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>witness</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>protecti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> programme cannot be required in any<br />
proceedings in any [court, tribunal or commissi<strong>on</strong> of inquiry however described] to:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
produce any document; or<br />
divulge or communicate any matter or thing,<br />
relating to the performance of his or her duties in c<strong>on</strong>nexi<strong>on</strong> with the programme.<br />
10. Provisi<strong>on</strong> of informati<strong>on</strong> to competent authorities<br />
If:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
a pers<strong>on</strong> has been provided with a new identity or relocated under this Act; and<br />
the [Commissi<strong>on</strong>er of Police] is notified by a competent authority that the pers<strong>on</strong> is under investigati<strong>on</strong><br />
for, or has been arrested for or is charged with a serious offence,<br />
the [Commissi<strong>on</strong>er of Police] may:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
release to that authority the new identity or locati<strong>on</strong> of the pers<strong>on</strong>;<br />
provide that authority with the criminal record and fingerprints of the pers<strong>on</strong>;<br />
release to that authority such other informati<strong>on</strong> as [the Commissi<strong>on</strong>er of Police] c<strong>on</strong>siders<br />
appropriate in the circumstances; and<br />
otherwise cooperate with that authority.<br />
11. Offences relating to <str<strong>on</strong>g>witness</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>protecti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
(1) No pers<strong>on</strong> shall, except in accordance with this Act, disclose informati<strong>on</strong>:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
about the identity of a pers<strong>on</strong> who is or has been a <str<strong>on</strong>g>witness</str<strong>on</strong>g> included in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>witness</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>protecti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
programme; or<br />
that compromises the security of such a pers<strong>on</strong>.