Witness Protection Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part II · Witness Protection Programme
10. Inclusion in the Programme
Feedback & supportThe Director General shall, after considering the factors referred to in section 9, recommend whether or not a witness is to be included in the Programme.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Witness Protection appointed under subsection 4(1);
Every recommendation by the Director General for a witness to be included in the Programme, shall be made to the Attorney
witness
“witness” means— (a) a person who has given or who has agreed to give evidence on behalf of the Government in a criminal proceeding; (b) a person who has given or who has agreed to give evidence, otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (a), in relation to the commission or possible commission of an offence; (c) a person who has provided any information, a statement or assistance to a public officer or an officer of a public authority in relation to an offence; (d) a person who, for any other reason, may require protection or assistance under the Programme; or (e) a person who, because of his relationship to or association with any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d), may require protection or assistance under the Programme. Witness Protection 7
General.
The Attorney General, upon receiving the recommendation referred to in subsection (1), shall decide whether or not to include a witness in the Programme.
Programme
“Programme” means the Witness Protection Programme established under this Act;
If any person is aggrieved by the decision of the Attorney
General under subsection (3), he may appeal in writing to the
Minister within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the decision.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Witness Protection Programme;
Where an appeal is made under subsection (4)—
the Attorney General shall submit his grounds of decision together with the recommendation of the Director General under subsection (1) to the Minister; and
the protection and assistance to the witness, if provided by the Director General under subsection 7(4), shall continue until the decision on the appeal is made by the Minister.
The Minister shall, upon receipt of an appeal under subsection (4), make a decision on the appeal.