Provision of reasonable financial assistance – witness protection

Commonwealth of Australia

Australia - Witness Protection Act 1994 (2012)

Section 13 Action to protect witnesses, participants and former participants etc.

(2) That action may include:

(f) providing payments to the witness for the purpose of meeting the reasonable living expenses of the witness (including, where appropriate, living expenses of the witness’s family) and providing, whether directly or indirectly, other reasonable financial assistance; and

(g) providing payments to the witness for the purpose of meeting costs associated with relocation; and

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;