Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00160:section:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00160
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 23736–26694

under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory;
 (c) a Commonwealth entity, or a Commonwealth company, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013;
 (d) a person or body that is an agency within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 1982;
 (e) a body specified, or the person holding an office specified, in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Freedom of Information Act 1982;
 (f) a department or authority of a State;
 (g) a department or authority of a Territory;
 (h) a partnership formed in Australia;
 (i) a trust created in Australia;
 (j) an unincorporated association that:
 (i) has a governing body; and
 (ii) has its central management or control in Australia.
Australian Government Digital ID System: see subsection 58(2).
authenticator means the technology for authenticating an individual's digital ID.
Note: Passwords and cryptographic keys are examples of authenticators.
biometric information of an individual:
 (a) means information about any measurable biological characteristic relating to an individual that could be used to identify the individual or verify the individual's identity; and
 (b) includes biometric templates.
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
compliance assessment: see section 131.
cyber security incident means one or more acts, events or circumstances that involve:
 (a) unauthorised access to, modification of or interference with a system, service or network; or
 (b) an unauthorised attempt to gain access to, modify or interfere with a system, service or network; or
 (c) unauthorised impairment of the availability, reliability, security or operation of a system, service or network; or
 (d) an unauthorised attempt to impair the availability, reliability, security or operation of a system, service or network.
decision‑maker for a reviewable decision means:
 (a) for a decision under section 27 or 73—the Minister; or
 (b) for a decision under section 130—the System Administrator; or
 (c) otherwise—the Digital ID Regulator.
digital ID of an individual means a distinct electronic representation of the individual that enables the individual to be sufficiently distinguished when interacting online with services.
Digital ID Accredited Entities Register means the register kept under section 120.
Digital ID Data Standards means the standards made under section 99.
Digital ID Data Standards Chair means:
 (a) if a person holds an appointment under section 105—that person; or
 (b) otherwise—the Minister.
digital ID fraud incident means an act, event or circumstance that:
 (a) occurs in connection with:
 (i) an accredited service of an accredited entity; or
 (ii) a service that a participating relying party is approved to provide, or provide access to, within the Australian Government Digital ID System; and
 (b) results in any of the following being, or suspected of being, compromised or rendered unreliable: