Witness identity protection certificate to be given to Parliament
95 Witness identity protection certificate to be given to Parliament
A witness identity protection certificate for an operative in relation to a parliamentary proceeding must be given —
to the Clerk of the House of Parliament that established the parliamentary committee concerned; or
if the parliamentary committee concerned was established by both Houses of Parliament, to the Clerk of each House of Parliament,
before the operative gives evidence in the proceeding.
The certificate must be given at least 14 days before the day on which the operative is to give evidence, unless in the circumstances it is not reasonably practicable to do so.
The person who gives the certificate must give a copy of it to the operative before the day on which the operative is to give evidence.
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