Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:15ki
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15KI
Character Range: 675370–677456

15KI  Request for evidence of assumed identity
 (1) This section applies if an authority granted under section 15KB authorises a request under this section.
 (2) The person specified in subsection (2A) may request the chief officer of an issuing agency stated in the authority to:
 (a) produce evidence of an assumed identity in accordance with the authority; and
 (b) give evidence of the assumed identity to the following:
 (i) the authorised person named in the authority;
 (ii) an officer of the law enforcement agency or the intelligence agency specified by the chief officer of that agency in the request.
Note: Section 15KW modifies the effect of this provision if control of the authority is transferred.
 (2A) For the purposes of subsection (2), the person who may make the request is:
 (a) the chief officer of a law enforcement agency who granted the authority; or
 (b) the chief officer of an intelligence agency (other than the Office of National Intelligence or the Australian Signals Directorate) who granted the authority; or
 (c) if the chief officer of the Office of National Intelligence granted the authority—the chief officer of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation or the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or
 (d) if the chief officer of the Australian Signals Directorate granted the authority—the chief officer of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation or the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
 (3) The request must state a reasonable period for compliance with the request.
 (4) The request must include:
 (a) the date of the authority granted under section 15KB; and
 (b) details of the assumed identity authorised; and
 (c) details of any evidence of the assumed identity that may be acquired under the authority.
 (5) A request must not be made under this section for an entry in a register of births, deaths or marriages.
 (6) In this section:
evidence means evidence similar to that ordinarily produced or given by the issuing agency.
Note: The chief officer may delegate functions under this section—see section 15LH.