19. Requirement where participant becomes a witness in a criminal proceeding

Terms defined in s 2

• criminal proceeding

  criminal proceeding

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  “criminal proceeding” includes any criminal trial or inquiry before a court or tribunal having criminal jurisdiction, an inquest or inquiry into death and a police investigation under the Criminal Procedure Code, and any investigation by any other authority under any written law;

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• Director General

  Director General

  Defined · s 2

  “Director General” means the Director General of Witness Protection appointed under subsection 4(1);

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• participant

  participant

  Defined · s 2

  “participant’ means a witness who has been included in the Programme;

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• Programme

  Programme

  Defined · s 2

  “Programme” means the Witness Protection Programme established under this Act;

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• witness

  witness

  Defined · s 2

  “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

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