Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00574:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00574
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 8477–10018

7  Minister may issue certificates of identity

Minister may issue certificates of identity
 (1) For section 9 of the Act, the Minister may issue a certificate of identity to a person who:
 (a) is not an Australian citizen; and
 (b) is about to leave Australia; and
 (c) is:
 (i) stateless; or
 (ii) unable to obtain a valid travel document from the country of which the person claims to be a national.
 (2) For section 9 of the Act, the Minister may issue a certificate of identity to a person who is overseas if all of the following apply:
 (a) the person is not an Australian citizen;
 (b) the person has a valid Australian visa with re‑entry rights;
 (c) the person is:
 (i) stateless; or
 (ii) unable to obtain a valid travel document from the country of which the person claims to be a national;
 (d) the person has previously been issued with a certificate of identity;
 (e) either:
 (i) the person's most recent certificate of identity has been lost, stolen or damaged; or
 (ii) the Minister is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.

Period of validity
 (3) A certificate of identity ceases to be valid when the first of the following occurs:
 (a) the day specified in the certificate as the day on which the certificate ceases to be valid ends;
 (b) the person returns to the country of which the person claims to be a national, and is able to obtain a valid travel document from that country.
 (4) The day specified under paragraph (3)(a) must be no later than 2 years after the day on which the certificate was issued.