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Witness Protection Act 1994

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
AFP employee

has the same meaning as in the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 .

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approved authority

means:

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Assistant Commissioner

means an Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

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Commissioner

means the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

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Commonwealth identity document

means a passport, a tax file number within the meaning of section 202A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 or another document prescribed for the purposes of this definition.

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Commonwealth officer

has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Crimes Act 1914 .

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Commonwealth participant

means a person who is a participant:

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complementary witness protection law

means a law of a State or Territory that:

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current NWPP identity

, in relation to a participant at a particular time, means an identity:

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Deputy Commissioner

means a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police.

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designated position

means a position of a Deputy Commissioner, an AFP employee or a special member of the Australian Federal Police:

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eligible national security clearance

means a clearance prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

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former NWPP identity

, in relation to a participant at a particular time, means an identity that:

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former participant

means a person who has ceased to be included in the NWPP.

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Immigration

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Migration Act 1958 .

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information

, in relation to the identity of a person includes, but is not limited to, information about one or more of the following in relation to the person:

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member

means a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.

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national security clearance

means a clearance that enables a person to have access to national security information or to an area that has been designated as secure.

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national security information

means information affecting the defence, security or international relations of Australia .

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NWPP

means the National Witness Protection Program established by this Act.

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