Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15mj
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15MJ
Character Range: 720499–722003

15MJ  Effect of witness identity protection certificate
 (1) This section applies if a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding is filed in a court.
 (2) If this section applies:
 (a) the operative may give evidence in the proceeding under the assumed name, or court name, stated in the certificate; and
 (b) subject to section 15MM:
 (i) a question must not be asked of a witness, including the operative, that may lead to the disclosure of the operative's identity or where the operative lives; and
 (ii) a witness, including the operative, cannot be required to (and must not) answer a question, give evidence or provide information that discloses, or may lead to the disclosure of, the operative's identity or where the operative lives; and
 (iii) a person involved in the proceeding must not make a statement that discloses, or may lead to the disclosure of, the operative's identity or where the operative lives.
 (3) For the purposes of this section, a person involved in a proceeding includes:
 (a) the court; and
 (b) a party to the proceeding; and
 (c) a person given leave to be heard or make submissions in the proceeding; and
 (d) a lawyer representing a person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) or a lawyer assisting the court in the proceeding; and
 (e) any other officer of the court or person assisting the court in the proceeding; and
 (f) a person acting in the execution of any process or the enforcement of any order in the proceeding.