Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 6.37

         (1)   The form of a temporary red ASIC is as follows:

         (2)   The form of a temporary grey ASIC is as follows:

         (3)   Subject to subregulation (5A), the parts of a temporary ASIC must comply with the following requirements:

                (a)    the dimensions of the card, and of each of its parts, must be as shown in the diagram in subregulation (1) or (2), as the case requires;

               (b)    where the diagram indicates a particular colour, type-face or type size, that colour, type-face or type size must be used;

                (c)    the image of the holder (if shown on the card) must be a recent photograph of the holder, showing the holder's full face and his or her head and shoulders;

               (d)    the image (if shown on the card) must be protected against tampering by means of:

                          (i)    a Kinegram ^® Hot Stamped Patch Optically Variable Device; or

                         (ii)    another means directed by the Secretary by notice in the Gazette ; and

                (e)    the given name and surname (if shown on the card) must be those that the holder normally uses;

                (f)    the text at the place marked 'Australia Wide or Airport Designator Code' must be:

                          (i)    if the ASIC is an Australia-wide ASIC -- the letters 'AUS'; or

                         (ii)    if the ASIC is an airport-specific ASIC -- the ICAO 4-letter code, the ICAO 3-letter code or the IATA 3-letter code for the airport;

               (g)    the number must be unique among ASICs issued by that issuing body;

               (h)    the issuing body identifier must be either the issuing body's logo or:

                          (i)    if the body is an airport operator -- the ICAO 4-letter code, the ICAO 3-letter code or the IATA 3-letter code for the airport; or

                         (ii)    if the body is an aircraft operator -- the IATA 2-letter code, or the ICAO 3-letter code, for the operator; or

                        (iii)    if the issuing body is Customs and Border Protection -- the word 'Customs'; or

                        (iv)    for any other issuing body -- as directed by the Secretary;

                        however, the background to the identifier need not be any particular colour;

                (i)    the expiry date (if shown on the card) must be in the form abbreviated month abbreviated year , where abbreviated month means the first 3 letters of the name of the month of expiry and abbreviated year means the last 2 digits of the number of the year of expiry.

         (4)   A temporary ASIC that is issued to a law enforcement officer or an officer or employee of ASIO may bear the holder's name on the back of the card.

         (5)   The Secretary may approve the issue of a temporary ASIC showing the holder's name on the back if the Secretary is satisfied that having the holder's name on the front would put the holder's personal security at risk.

      (5A)   If a temporary ASIC is issued for more than 24 hours at a designated airport, or more than 72 hours at an airport that is not a designated airport, the temporary ASIC must contain:

                (a)    the image of the holder as mentioned in paragraph (3) (c); and

               (b)    the given name and surname of the holder of the temporary ASIC as mentioned in paragraph (3) (e); and

                (c)    the expiry date of the temporary ASIC as mentioned in paragraph (3) (i).

      (5B)   However, the temporary ASIC does not need to contain the image, name and expiry date mentioned in subregulation (5A) if the holder is displaying a valid ASIC for a different airport.

         (6)   An issuing body must not issue a temporary ASIC that does not comply with subregulations (1) to (5A).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (7)   An offence under subregulation (6) is an offence of strict liability.

Note    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

         (8)   The discretionary information area at the bottom of a temporary ASIC may be used by the issuing body for its own purposes.