Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 2007 - SECT 40

             (1)  For the purposes of the Minister being satisfied of the identity of:

                     (a)  a person in relation to an application under this Part; or

                     (b)  a person who has sought to sit a test approved in a determination under section 23A;

the following persons may request the person, in writing, to provide one or more specified personal identifiers:

                     (c)  the Minister;

                     (d)  a person authorised under subsection (3);

                     (e)  a person who is included in a class of persons authorised under subsection (4).

Form of request

             (2)  A request must inform the person of the matters prescribed by the regulations.

Authorisations

             (3)  The Minister may, by writing, authorise a person for the purposes of paragraph (1)(d).

             (4)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, authorise a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph (1)(e).