Witness Protection Act 1996

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R10 (current) 5 January 2026 R9 (RI) 7 November 2013 - 4 January 2026 R9 Never effective R8 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 R7 30 May 2009 - 10 September 2012 R6 26 August 2008 - 29 May 2009 R5 19 May 2008 - 25 August 2008 R4 16 November 2006 - 18 May 2008 R3 17 June 2004 - 15 November 2006 R2 12 September 2001 - 16 June 2004 R1 (RI) 24 June 1998 - 11 September 2001 As notified 3 June 1997 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 5 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 5 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Witness Protection (Authorisation of approved authority) 2002 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 26 21 June 2002 NI2002-173 Witness Protection Declaration None Notifiable instruments s 3B 5 September 2001 NI2001-317 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 3 June 1997 onwards : The following table lists 11 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 5 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 5 January 2026 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 7 November 2013 - 4 January 2026 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 7 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 11 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-40 30 May 2009 - 10 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 30 May 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-44 26 August 2008 - 29 May 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 19 May 2008 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 19 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-14 16 November 2006 - 18 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 16 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-42 17 June 2004 - 15 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 17 June 2004 Republication for amendments by A2003-58 12 September 2001 - 16 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 20 June 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 24 June 1998 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 28 August 2003 Republication for amendments by A1997-96 and A1997-113 Reissued electronic republication of printed version 3 June 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 3 December 1996 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Witness Protection Bill 1996 . Notification statement The Witness Protection Act 1996 was passed by the Legislative Assembly and was notified in the Gazette on 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 3 December 1996 3 June 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 3 December 1996 s 2 (1) remainder 3 June 1997 s 2 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.25 7 November 2013 A2012-40 Civil Unions Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.27 11 September 2012 A2008-44 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.14 30 May 2009 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.61 26 August 2008 A2008-14 Civil Partnerships Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.26 19 May 2008 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.26 16 November 2006 A2006-22 Civil Unions Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.30 never commenced A2003-58 Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003 sch 1 pt 1.5 17 June 2004 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 417 12 September 2001 A1997-113 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 sch 24 June 1998 A1997-96 Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 sch 1 1 June 1998 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.193 5 January 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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