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Australian Passports Determination 2015
made under the

Australian Passports Act 2005

Compilation No. 6

Compilation date: 1 July 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L00619

Registered: 8 July 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Passports Determination 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2024 (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

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
Part 2—Australian travel documents
Division 1—Issue of travel‑related documents
6 Minister may issue convention travel documents
7 Minister may issue certificates of identity
8 Minister may issue documents of identity
9 Minister may issue provisional travel documents
Division 2—Reasons the Minister may refuse to issue an Australian travel document
Subdivision A—Children
10 Special circumstances in which the Minister may issue an Australian travel document to a child
Subdivision B—Law enforcement and security
11 Competent authorities—Australian law enforcement matters
12 Competent authorities—international law enforcement cooperation
13 Minister may refuse to issue an Australian travel document—reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct
14 Competent authorities—potential for harmful conduct
Subdivision C—Administrative reasons
15 Circumstances in which the Minister may issue an Australian travel document—concurrent travel documents
16 Circumstances in which the Minister may issue an Australian passport—diplomatic and official passports
Division 3—When Australian travel documents are not valid
17 Period of validity for Australian passports
18 Circumstances in