Part 2Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime
Chapter 4Protection of witnesses and other persons
I1I290Protection from liability
1
This section applies if—
a
arrangements are made for the protection of a person under section 82(1), and
b
the protected person assumes a new identity in pursuance of the arrangements.
2
No proceedings (whether civil or criminal) may be brought against a person to whom this section applies in respect of the making by him of a false or misleading representation if the representation—
a
relates to the protected person, and
b
is made solely for the purpose of ensuring that the arrangements made for him to assume a new identity are, or continue to be, effective.
3
The persons to whom this section applies are—
a
the protected person;
b
a person who is associated with the protected person;
c
a protection provider;
d
a person involved in the making of arrangements under section 82(1) or in the implementation, variation or cancellation of such arrangements.