Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00075:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00075
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 66878–67744

24  Restriction on issue of Commonwealth identity documents
 (1) Commonwealth identity documents must not, after the end of 12 months after the commencement of this Act, be issued for a person who is on a witness protection program being conducted by a State or Territory unless:
 (a) an arrangement is in force between the Minister and the relevant State or Territory Minister relating to the issue of Commonwealth identity documents for the purposes of that program; and
 (b) a complementary witness protection law is in force in the State or Territory.
 (2) Without limiting the matters to which such an arrangement may relate, an arrangement may relate to:
 (a) the procedures to be adopted for requesting the issue of Commonwealth identity documents for the purposes of such a program; and
 (b) guidelines for the issue of those documents and other documents.