FOREIGN PASSPORTS (LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY) ACT 2005

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 4 Extension of Act to Territories  
• 5 Interpretation  
• 5A Application of the Criminal Code  

PART 2--ENFORCEMENT--OFFICERS' POWERS IN RELATION TO FOREIGN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Division 1--Requesting the Minister to order surrender of foreign travel documents

• 13 Request relating to Australian law enforcement matters  
• 14 Request relating to international law enforcement co - operation  
• 15 Request relating to potential for harmful conduct  
• 15A Request for 28 day surrender relating to security risk  

Division 2--Demands for foreign travel documents

• 16 Demand for surrender of foreign travel document ordered by Minister on request under section 13, 14 or 15  
• 16A Demand for 28 day surrender of foreign travel document ordered by Minister on request under section 15A  
• 17 Demand for suspicious foreign travel document  

PART 3--OFFENCES--RELATING TO FOREIGN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

• 18 Making false or misleading statements in relation to foreign travel document applications  
• 19 Giving false or misleading information in relation to foreign travel document applications  
• 20 Producing false or misleading documents in relation to foreign travel document applications  
• 21 Improper use or possession of a foreign travel document  
• 22 Possessing, making or providing false foreign travel documents  

PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

• 23 Administrative review  
• 23A Delegation of Minister's power to order surrender of documents  
• 24 Minister's determinations  
• 25 Regulations