Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968:reg:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00968
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 10107–12863

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) AusCheck database;
(b) background check;
(ba) critical infrastructure risk management program;
(c) issuing body;
(ca) major national event;
(d) Secretary.
  In this instrument:
Act means the AusCheck Act 2007.
adverse criminal intelligence assessment has the same meaning as in section 36A of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
adverse criminal record:
 (a) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an ASIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.01(2) of the ATS Regulations; or
 (b) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an MSIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.07B(3) of the MTOFS Regulations; or
 (c) otherwise—has the meaning given by clause 1.3 of the SSBA Standards.
adverse security assessment has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
ASIC has the same meaning as in the ATS Regulations but does not include a temporary ASIC issued under those regulations.
ATS Regulations means the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.
AusCheck means that part of the Department that administers the AusCheck scheme.
Category A identification document:
 (a) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an ASIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.01(1) of the ATS Regulations; or
 (b) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an MSIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.07B(1) of the MTOFS Regulations; or
 (c) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an MNE accreditation, or for an individual for whom a CIRMP permits a background check—means:
 (i) for an individual who was born in Australia and is an Australian citizen—either the individual's Australian birth certificate or a notice given to the individual under section 37 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007; or
 (ii) for any other individual—a valid document that provides evidence of the start of the individual's identity in Australia.
Category B identification document:
 (a) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an ASIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.01(1) of the ATS Regulations; or
 (b) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an MSIC—has the meaning given by subregulation 6.07B(1) of the MTOFS Regulations; or
 (c) for an individual who is an applicant for, or a holder of, an MNE accreditation, or for an individual for whom a CIRMP permits a background check—means a current and valid document that:
 (i) is issued to the individual by a Commonwealth, State or Territory Department or agency, or by a government of a foreign country or an