Section 15
Non-disclosure of original identity of participant
of Witness Protection Act 2009
Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, where a participant who has been provided with a new identity under the
Programme is required by or under a law to disclose his original identity for a particular purpose, he shall not disclose his original identity for that purpose unless the Director General has given the participant a written order to do so.
(2)
Where a participant has not been given an order under subsection (1) to disclose his original identity, it shall be lawful for the participant, in any proceedings or for any purpose, under any law, to claim that his new identity is his only identity.
(3)
For the purpose of this section, “participant” includes a person who was provided with a new identity under the Programme and is no longer a participant.
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