Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 6.39

         (1)   Unless the Secretary approves otherwise, the form of a VIC is as follows:

         (2)   Subject to subregulation (4A), and unless the Secretary approves otherwise, a VIC must comply with the following requirements:

                (a)    the dimensions of the VIC, and of each of its parts, must be as shown in the diagram in subregulation (1);

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

                (e)    the number must be unique among VICs issued by that VIC issuer;

                (f)    the ICAO 4-letter code, the ICAO 3-letter code or the IATA 3-letter code for the airport must appear where 'APT SPECIFIC' appears on the diagram in subregulation (1);

               (g)    the VIC issuer identifier must be:

                          (i)    if the VIC is issued by an airport operator or its agent:

                                   (A)     the airport operator's logo; or

                                   (B)     the ICAO 4-letter code, the ICAO 3-letter code or the IATA 3-letter code for the airport; or

                         (ii)    if the VIC is issued by a Secretary-approved VIC issuer or its agent -- the aircraft operator's company or trading name; or

                        (iii)    if the VIC is issued by Customs and Border Protection -- the word 'Customs';

        however, the background to the identifier may be any          colour;

                (i)    the expiry date (if shown on the card) must be in the form day 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.

         (3)   A VIC 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 (that is, the side other than the side on which the other particulars and things required by subregulation (2) appear).

         (4)   The Secretary may approve the issue of a VIC 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.

      (4A)   If a VIC is valid for more than 24 hours at a designated airport, or more than 72 hours at an airport that is not a designated airport, the VIC must contain:

                (a)    the image of the VIC holder as mentioned in paragraph (2) (c); and

               (b)    the given name and surname of the VIC holder as mentioned in paragraph (2) (d); and

                (c)    the expiry date of the VIC as mentioned in paragraph (2) (i).

         (5)   Unless the Secretary has approved otherwise, a VIC issuer must not issue a VIC that does not comply with subregulations (1) to (4A).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Note    An airport operator or Secretary-approved VIC issuer is responsible for the actions of its agents under subregulation 6.37G (5).

         (6)   An offence under subregulation (5) is an offence of strict liability.

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

         (7)   The discretionary information area at the bottom of a VIC may be used by the VIC issuer for its own purposes.