Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00802
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 4555–5341

12  After subsection 95(2)
Insert:

 (2A) An application that does not meet the requirement in paragraph (2)(c) is taken to meet that requirement for the purposes of this Act if:
 (a) the application is accompanied by a signed statement by the person making the application setting out why the person was unable to meet the requirement; and
 (b) the Divisional Returning Officer is satisfied that the person made reasonable efforts to comply with the requirement; and
 (c) the application is accompanied by a photocopy, that is certified by the person to be a true copy, of a part of the person's passport that includes:
 (i) the country and date of issue and the number of the passport; and
 (ii) the person's name, date of birth and signature; and
 (iii) a photograph of the person.