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Identity Verification Services Act 2023
No. 115, 2023
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C2024C00830 C01
11 December 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
Division 2—Definitions
Subdivision A—General definitions
5 Definitions
6 Definitions relating to identification information
Subdivision B—Common provisions for definitions of identity verification services
7 Simplified outline of this Subdivision
8 Definition of participation agreement
9 General privacy obligations of parties to participation agreement
10 Extra privacy obligations of parties to participation agreement that request services
10A Failure to comply with participation agreements
11 Participation agreement must let parties limit use of identification information they make available for identity verification services
12 Requirements relating to compliance with participation agreement
13 NDLFRS hosting agreement
14 Access policies for services
Subdivision C—Definition of DVS
15 Definition of DVS
Subdivision D—Definition of FIS
16 Definition of FIS
17 Requirements for valid request for FIS
18 Characteristics and purpose of comparison involved in FIS
Subdivision E—Definition of FVS
19 Definition of FVS
20 Characteristics and purpose of comparison involved in FVS
Division 3—Miscellaneous
21 False and misleading statements in requests for services
22 This Act binds Crown
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Part 2—Developing, operating and maintaining approved identity verification facilities
23 Simplified outline of this Part
24 Department may develop, operate and maintain approved identity verification facilities
25 How facilities are to be developed, operated and maintained
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Part 3—Authorising collection, use and disclosure of identification information
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Division 1—Simplified outline
26 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Collection, use and disclosure of identification information by the Department
27 Collection of identification information by the Department
28 Use and disclosure of identification information by the Department
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Part 4—Protection of information
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Division 1—Simplified outline
29 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Prohibition on recording or disclosure of, or access to, information by entrusted persons
30 Prohibition on recording or disclosure of, or access to, information by entrusted persons
31 Exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an entrusted person
32 Disclosure to lessen or prevent threat to life or health
33 Information communicated etc. to integrity agencies
35 Disclosure etc. with consent
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
36 Simplified outline of this Part
37 No requirement for individuals to identify themselves
38 Delegation of Secretary’s powers and functions under this Act
39 Publication of agreements and policies
40 Annual assessment by Information Commissioner
41 Annual reporting
42 Fees
43 Interim review, and review of this Act and provision of identity verification services
44 Rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
