Functions of the Protective Agency

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Protective Agency shall, (a) submit a report to the Centre on the suitability of a prospective participant for entry into the Justice Protection Programme and for that purpose shall, (i) interview the prospective participant with a view to establishing his suitability for entry into the 18 (ii) examine the threat and risk assessments submitted to the Administrative Centre pursuant to section 9 (a) of this Act; and (iii) require a prospective participant or a participant, as the case may be, to undergo, for the purpose of determining his physical and mental health, medical tests or examinations and psychological or psychiatric evaluations and to authorize the results to be made available to the Protective (b) protect participants and persons accorded provisional entry pursuant to section 9 (c) of this Act; (c) relocate participants where necessary; and (d) carry out periodic reviews of threat and risk assessments.