WITNESS PROTECTION ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 67 of 2000
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WITNESS PROTECTION ORDINANCE
CONTENTS
Section
Page
| 1. | Short title and commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART I Intereptation | ||
| 2. | Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART II Witness Protection Programme | ||
| 3. | Establishment of witness protection programme ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 4. | Selection for inclusion in witness protection programme ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 5. | Witness to disclose necessary information before being included in witness protection programme ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 6. | Memorandum of understanding ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 7. | Action where witness is included in witness protection programme ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 8. | Establishing new identity for participant in witness protection programme ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 9. | Dealing with rights and obligations of participant ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 10. | Non-disclosure of original identity of participants ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 11. | Termination of protection ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 12. | Restoration of original identity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART III Review of Approving Authority's Decision | ||
| 13. | Request for review ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 14. | Establishment of board ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| PART IV Miscellaneous | ||
| 15. | Provision of information to officers and law enforcement agencies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 16. | Officers protected from suit in respect of decisions under Ordinance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 17. | Offences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 18. | Approving authority and officer not to be required to disclose information ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 19. | Protection of witness giving evidence in court ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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| 20. | Regulations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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