Witness Protection Act 1996

If—

a participant has been provided with a new identity under the

Program; and

protection and assistance under the Program to the participant is terminated, the Commissioner may, if he or she considers it appropriate to do so, take such action as is necessary to restore the former participant's former identity.

The Commissioner must take reasonable steps to notify the former participant of a decision under subsection (1).

If the Commissioner—

takes action under this section to restore the former identity of a person who was a participant in the Program; and

the Commissioner notifies the former participant in writing that he or she is required to return to the Commissioner all documents provided to the former participant that relate to the new identity provided under the

Program, the former participant must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to return those documents to the Commissioner within seven days after receiving the notice. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $1 000.