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Australian Passports Determination 2015
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Australian Passports Act 2005
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F2024C00574 (C06)
01 July 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
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Part 2—Australian travel documents
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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
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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 which Australian travel documents cease to be valid—damage
19 Circumstances in which Australian travel documents cease to be valid—other circumstances
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Part 3—Administrative matters
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Division 1—Information relating to Australian travel documents
20 Disclosure of information to and by the Minister
21 Information that may be requested
22 Method of disclosing information
23 Disclosure of information
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Division 2—Methods of performing functions under this Act
24 Methods to be used for confirming evidence of identity
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Part 4—Miscellaneous
25 Names on Australian travel documents
26 Endorsements and observations
27 Waivers
28 Refunds
28A No waivers or refunds for applications refused because of refusal/cancellation requests
29 Delegation of Minister’s powers
30 Review of decisions
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Part 5—Application and transitional provisions
31 Continued operation of the Australian Passports Determination 2005
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history