1. Where there is a need to enroll a person in the Protection Program, an enrollment application shall be submitted by the Competent Authority or the Judicial Authority to the Competent Court, accompanied by the following documents: a. Evidence collection reports of which the person required to be protected is part and the nature and significance of his cooperation with the police in this regard, along with mentioning the possibility for obtaining similar evidence from other sources; b. Nature of potential risk to the person required to be protected and the overall circumstances and data justifying his enrollment in the Protection Program; c. Details on the type of crime committed and suspected persons; d. Details on the nature of existing threats, foreseeable risks and available security information thereon; e. Details of actions, if any, taken by the police for the person required to be protected; f. Proposals for the required Protection Program; g. An acknowledgment by the person required to be protected that he agrees to be enrolled in the Protection Program; h. Family members proposed to be enrolled in the Protection Program; and i. Names of persons whose life and safety are at risk due to their close relationship with the Protected Person and persons required to be enrolled in the Protection Program. 2. The Competent Court shall decide on the application referred to in Clause (1) above within (15) fifteen business days from the date on which the application is submitted thereto. The Competent Court’s decision in this regard shall be final and unchallengeable by any means of challenge. 3. A decision issued by the Competent Court on the rejection of the application, pursuant to the provisions of Clause (2) of this Article shall not preclude the submission of a new application should serious reasons have arisen revealing a serious risk.
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