Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The chairperson may authorise a witness protection officer to use a new identity if the chairperson is satisfied the use is reasonably necessary--
(a) for the proper administration of the program; or
(b) to ensure the officer's safety while administering the program.
(2) If the chairperson gives an authorisation under subsection (1), the chairperson may, in the way the chairperson considers appropriate, require a person responsible for issuing an identity document--
(a) to issue a document that is reasonably necessary--
(i) to allow the officer to establish a new identity; or
(ii) to otherwise protect the officer; or
(iii) to restore the officer's former identity; and
(b) to make any necessary entry in a record kept by the person relating to identity documents issued by the person.
(3) The person must comply with the requirement.
(4) Also, if the chairperson gives an authorisation under subsection (1), section 20 applies as if a reference to a protected witness were a reference to the officer.
(5) This section has effect despite any other Act or law.