How soon do witnesses and documents need to be made available after immunity is granted?
An immunity applicant is required to provide complete, timely and ongoing co-operation to the Commissioner and the DPP, at its own expense, throughout the Bureau’s investigation and any subsequent prosecutions. This means that the applicant must make witnesses and documents available as quickly as possible. The Bureau will often want to schedule interviews with key witnesses very soon after an immunity agreement is signed. Relevant documents may be used in witness interviews and, when requested by the Bureau, should be provided to the Bureau by the applicant at least two weeks before an interview. Typically a schedule for post-proffer production should be established early in the process and production of information completed within this period, normally targeted to within a six-month time line. The Bureau will not accept lengthy delays or the non-availability of witnesses based on other commitments, including commitments that arise from immunity applications in other jurisdictions. T
