South Australia
Witness Protection Regulations 2012
under the Witness Protection Act 1996

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Non‑disclosure of former identity of participant (section 18 of Act)
Schedule 1—Form
Schedule 2—Revocation of Witness Protection Regulations 1997
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Witness Protection Regulations 2012.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 September 2012.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Witness Protection Act 1996.
4—Non‑disclosure of former identity of participant (section 18 of Act)
For the purposes of section 18(1)(b) of the Act, the form set out in Schedule 1 is prescribed.

Schedule 1—Form
Witness Protection Act 1996 
Section 18(1)(b)
Permission for participant in a witness protection program not to disclose former identity
Pursuant to section 18 of the Witness Protection Act 1996, I [here insert name], being [here insert title of office holder and, if applicable, name of approved authority], give permission to [here insert name of participant], being a participant within the meaning of that section—
	(a)	who has been provided with a new identity under the [here specify the witness protection program and legislation under which it operates]; and
	(b)	who would, apart from that section, be required under a law of South Australia to disclose his or her former identity for a particular purpose, namely [here specify the purpose],
not to disclose his or her former identity for that purpose.
Signed:
Dated:

Schedule 2—Revocation of Witness Protection Regulations 1997
The Witness Protection Regulations 1997 are revoked.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2012	184	Gazette 2.8.2012 p3308	1.9.2012: r 2