Protection of Witnesses and the Like Law

Article 18 — Article (18) Termination of Protection Program

Federal Law No. 14 of 2020 on the Protection of Witnesses and the Like

The competent authority may request the competent court to remove the protected person from the protection program in any of the following cases: 1. If the protected person furnishes a written rejection to continue to undergo the protection program. 2. If there is no longer need to afford protection to the protected person. 3. If the protected person fails to abide by the terms and conditions of the protection program. 4. If the protected person violates the conditions of the Protection Instrument. 5. If the protected person deliberately furnishes untrue or misleading information to the judicial authority or competent authority. 6. If the protected person makes any conduct that jeopardizes the protection program. 7. If the protected person fails to abide by the demands or instructions of the protection unit. 8. If the protected person commits a criminal offense, as determined by the executive regulations of this Law. 9. If the protected person fails to abide by the judicial authority's decisions. The competent court shall issue a decision admitting or rejecting the application submitted thereto, and such decision shall be final and non-appealable.

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