Witness Protection Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part II · Witness Protection Programme
4. Appointments
Feedback & supportThe Minister may appoint a Director General and a Deputy
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Witness Protection Programme;
Director General of Witness Protection from amongst members of the public services.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Witness Protection appointed under subsection 4(1);
The Minister may appoint such other person or persons, as he deems fit, to assist the Director General in carrying out the purposed of this Act.
Every person appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to general direction, control and supervision of the Director
General and shall have and exercise all the powers of the Director
General under this Act except those referred in subsections 12(1)
and 15(1).
In the event that the Director General is absent or unable to act due to illness or any other cause, the Deputy Director
General shall exercise the powers of the Director General under subsections 12(1) and 15(1).