Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SECURITY INDUSTRY ACT 2003 - SECT 19

    (1)     The commissioner for fair trading may, by written notice given to an applicant for a licence, or for variation of a licence, require the applicant to allow a police officer to take the applicant's fingerprints to confirm the applicant's identity.

    (2)     If the commissioner requires the applicant's fingerprints to be taken, the commissioner need not decide the application until the applicant complies with the requirement.

    (3)     The commissioner for fair trading may require the applicant's fingerprints to be taken only if satisfied that—

        (a)     there is reasonable doubt about the applicant's identity; and

        (b)     proof of the applicant's identity cannot be confirmed in any other way that is reasonably available.

    (4)     If an applicant allows the applicant's fingerprints to be taken because of a requirement under this section, as soon as the fingerprints are no longer needed to confirm the applicant's identity for the application, the commissioner for fair trading must—

        (a)     ensure that the fingerprints, and any copies of them, are destroyed; and

        (b)     tell the applicant in writing about the destruction.