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Australian Passports Act 2005

No. 5, 2005

Compilation No. 20

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Passports Act 2005 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 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

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Principal object of this Act
4 Act extends to the external Territories
5 Act extends to things outside Australia
6 Definitions
Part 2—Australian travel documents
Division 1—Issue of Australian travel documents
Subdivision A—Issue of Australian passports
7 Australian citizen is entitled to be issued an Australian passport
8 Minister to be satisfied of person's citizenship and identity
Subdivision B—Issue of travel‑related documents
9 Minister may issue travel‑related documents
10 Minister to be satisfied of person's identity
Division 2—Reasons the Minister may refuse to issue an Australian travel document
Subdivision A—Children
11 Reasons relating to child without parental consent or court order for travel
Subdivision B—Law enforcement and security
12 Reasons relating to Australian law enforcement matters
13 Reasons relating to international law enforcement cooperation
14 Reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct
Subdivision C—Administrative reasons
15 Reasons relating to repeated loss or thefts
16 Reasons relating to financial assistance to travellers
17 Reasons relating to concurrently valid or suspended Australian