Witness Protection Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part IV · General
23. Exclusion of judicial review
Feedback & supportThere shall be no judicial review in any court of any act done or any decision made by the Minister, Attorney General or the Director General under this Act.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Witness Protection Programme;
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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
In this section, “judicial review” includes proceedings instituted by way of—
an application for any of the prerogative orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari;
an application for a declaration or an injunction;
any writ of habeas corpus; or
any other suit or action relating to or arising out of any act done or any decision made in pursuance of any power conferred upon the Minister, Attorney General or the Director General by any provision of this Act.