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Digital ID Act 2024

No. 25, 2024

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Digital ID Act 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Act binds the Crown
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Extraterritorial operation
8 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws
Part 2—Interpretation
9 Definitions
10 Meaning of attribute of an individual
11 Meaning of restricted attribute of an individual
12 Fit and proper person considerations
Chapter 2—Accreditation
Part 1—Introduction
13 Simplified outline of this Chapter
Part 2—Accreditation
Division 1—Applying for accreditation
14 Application for accreditation
Division 2—Accreditation
15 Digital ID Regulator must decide whether to accredit an entity
16 Accreditation is subject to conditions
17 Conditions on accreditation
18 Conditions relating to restricted attributes of individuals
19 Requirements before Accreditation Rules impose conditions relating to restricted attributes or biometric information of individuals
20 Variation and revocation of conditions on accreditation
21 Applying for variation or revocation of conditions on accreditation
22 Notice before changes to conditions on accreditation
23 Notice of decision of changes to conditions on accreditation
Division 3—Varying,