Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012

This section applies if —

a witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a proceeding is filed in a court; and

a person applies —

for leave under section 86 or 90; or

for an order under section 88 or 90.

The court in which the application is pending may allow a person to join the application as a respondent if —

the person is —

the operative in relation to whom the witness identity protection certificate is given; or

the chief officer of the agency that gave the witness identity protection certificate;

the person applies to be joined to the application as a respondent; and

the person has sufficient interest in the subject matter of the application.

If a court allows a person to join the application as a respondent under subsection (2), the court must allow the person, or the person’s legal representative, to appear and be heard.