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WITNESS PROTECTION ACT 2000 - SECT 9

9 Interim protection

(1) This section applies if--

(a) the chairperson considers a person is in urgent need of the protection available under the program; and
(b) the chairperson has not decided whether to include the person in the program.

(2) The chairperson may, under section 7, make a protection agreement (interim protection agreement) with the person as if the chairperson had decided to include the person in the program.

(3) As soon as practicable after making the interim protection agreement, the chairperson must decide under section 6 whether to include the person in the program.

(4) If the chairperson decides to include the person in the program, the chairperson must make a protection agreement with the person under section 7 to replace the interim protection agreement.

(5) If the chairperson decides not to include the person in the program, the chairperson must end the protection under the interim protection agreement by notice to the person.



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