Article 15
Protection measures for endangered persons are as follows:
1. physical protection
2. relocation
3. measures of disguising identity and ownership
4. change of identity.
It is possible to apply one or more measures from paragraph 1 of this Article in
procedures of providing protection to endangered persons.
Protection measures from paragraph 1 of this Article are carried out and organized by the Protection unit, while in case of persons deprived of liberty in cooperation with the Prison system administration of the ministry in charge of justice affairs.
Article 16
Physical protection from Article 15, paragraph 1, item 1 of this Act is an immediate providing of protection in order to prevent endangering of life, health, corporal inviolability, freedom or property of endangered person.
Article 17
Relocation of endangered person from Article 15, paragraph 1, item 2 of this Act is a temporary or permanent resettling from the place of residence or domicile of endangered person to another location designated by the Protection Unit. Relocation is possible on the territory of Republic of Croatia or outside the territory of Republic of Croatia, in accordance with international treaties.
Regarding the endangered persons – prisoners on remand or prisoners, the relocation measure is applied within the prison system of the Republic of Croatia.
Article 18
Measure of disguising identity comprises the production and use of personal documents with temporary changed personal data, as well as production and use of title deeds of endangered persons.
Measures of disguising identity and ownership do not have as consequence the permanent change of personal data and data about ownership in the appropriate records.
Article 19
Change of identity from Article 15, paragraph 1, item 4 of this Act is a change of parts or all personal data of endangered person. Approval of the Board is necessary in order to apply this measure.
Acquisition of new identity has no impact on status and other rights and obligations of endangered person.
After change of identity, the Unit allows and supervises the approach to real identity.
Article 20
All the contacts of included person concerning his status and other rights and obligations are to be realized through the Unit.
Article 21
Measures from Article 15, paragraph 1, item 1, 2 and 3 may be applied as urgent measures pursuant to Article 10, paragraph 2 of this Act.
