32. Duty of court or Commission in relation to proceedings

Whenever a court or Commission has reasonable grounds to believe that a victim of crime or witness in any legal proceedings requires protection from injury, intimidation, reprisal or retaliation or, assistance to attend and participate in any legal proceedings, such court or Commission may direct the Authority, the

In complying with a direction issued by a court or

Whenever the Authority, Protection Division, police station or law enforcement authority, after providing protection under subsection (2), is of the opinion that there exists any ground for termination of protection specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 36, the

The Authority, Protection Division, a police station or other law enforcement authority may provide necessary protection to any victim of crime or witness, immediately upon the receipt of any information or request or complaint from such victim of crime or witness that such victim of crime or witness is likely to be subject to any harm, injury, harassment, intimidation or retaliation, whether prior to, during or after the conduct of any legal proceedings before any court or Commission.