Victorian Numbered Regulations

WITNESS PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 55 OF 2017) - REG 4

In these Regulations—

"double-sealed envelope "means a process whereby—

        (a)     documents are enclosed in an envelope (the inner envelope) which is sealed and displays markings indicating the security classification level of the documents; and

        (b)     the inner envelope is then enclosed in a second envelope which is sealed;

"scheduled decision "means a decision referred to in section 20I(1) of the Act that is due to be made;

"secure delivery "means delivery of documents in a double-sealed envelope by a member of Victoria Police personnel;

"the Act" means the Witness Protection Act 1991 ;

"unique identifying number "means a unique number or name that Victoria Police has assigned for reference purposes to a decision referred to in section 20I(1) of the Act;

witness protection data means any information that the Public Interest Monitor receives under the Act to enable the performance of the Public Interest Monitor's functions under the Act;

"written receipt" means a receipt given by a Public Interest Monitor that specifies—

        (a)     the unique identifying number for the scheduled decision; and

        (b)     whether the scheduled decision is of a type listed in section 20I(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act; and

        (c)     a list of any documents received by the Public Interest Monitor.