{"id":"western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014","name":"Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014","slug":"western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183938,"registerId":"wa-western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nWestern Australian Photo Card Act 2014\n\nWestern Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014\n\nWestern Australia\n\nWestern Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\nPart 2 — Western Australian Photo Card\n\n4. Replacement photo cards 2\n\n5. Additional photo cards 2\n\n6. Duration of photo card 2\n\n7. Fees under s. 5(3)(c) 3\n\n7A. No fee payable by certain seniors and veterans 4\n\n7B. Reduced fees for certain card holders 4\n\n7C. No fee payable for replacement photo cards in certain situations 5\n\n7D. Reduction, waiver or refund of fee for replacement photo card 5\n\n8. Stolen, lost or destroyed photo cards 6\n\n9. Change of cardholder’s address 6\n\nPart 3 — Information management\n\n10. Disclosure of identifying information or photo card information to prescribed persons 7\n\n10A. Authorised purposes for disclosure of photo card information to prescribed persons 11\n\n11. Disclosure of photographs 12\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 13\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australian Photo Card Act 2014\n\nWestern Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Western Australian Photo Card Act 2014*, other than sections 1 and 2, comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations —\n\ncurrent photo card means a photo card that is current under regulation 6;\n\nDepartment’s website means a website maintained by or on behalf of the Department;\n\nsection means a section of the Act.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2022/181 r. 6.]\n\n## Part 2 — Western Australian Photo Card\n\n##### 4. Replacement photo cards\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\napplicant means a person who makes an application under section 5 for a replacement photo card.\n\n(2) The CEO may issue a replacement photo card under section 7 to an applicant if the CEO is satisfied that a photo card previously issued to the applicant has been stolen, lost, destroyed or there is any other good reason for the photo card to be replaced.\n\n##### 5. Additional photo cards\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\napplicant means a person who makes an application under section 5 for an additional photo card.\n\n(2) The CEO may issue an additional photo card under section 7 to an applicant to enable the applicant to hold a photo card containing the applicant’s residential address and a photo card that does not contain the applicant’s residential address.\n\n##### 6. Duration of photo card\n\n(1) A photo card is current for a period beginning on the day on which the photo card is issued by the CEO.\n\n(2) Unless cancelled sooner under section 10, the period for which a photo card is current is —\n\n(a) 5 years; or\n\n(b) if subregulation (3), (4) or (5) applies, the period provided for by that subregulation.\n\n(3) If a new photo card is issued before or on the expiry day of the current card (as defined in section 5(4)), the new photo card is current until the day that would have been the expiry day of that card had it been issued for a period of 5 years beginning on the day after the expiry day of the current card.\n\n(4) If a replacement photo card is issued in accordance with regulation 4 —\n\n(a) on the day the replacement photo card is issued the photo card that is being replaced (the replaced card) ceases to be current; and\n\n(b) the replacement photo card is current until the day that would have been the expiry day of the replaced card had the replaced card not ceased to be current under paragraph (a).\n\n(5) If an additional photo card is issued to an applicant in accordance with regulation 5 at a time after the issue of the other card held by the applicant (the other card), the additional photo card is current until the expiry day of the other card.\n\n##### 7. Fees under s. 5(3)(c)\n\nThe fees specified in the Table are prescribed for the purposes of section 5(3)(c).\n\nTable\n\n| **Item** | **Matter** | **Fee ($)** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | Application for, and issue of, a photo card other than a photo card referred to in item 2 or 3 | 49.70 |\n| 2. | Application for, and issue of, a replacement photo card in accordance with r. 4 | 33.30 |\n| 3. | Application for, and issue of, an additional photo card in accordance with r. 5 | 49.70 |\n\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2015 p. 2041; 14 Jun 2016 p. 2003; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3278; 22 Jun 2018 p. 2193; 31 May 2019 p. 1728; SL 2020/74 r. 13; SL 2021/92 r. 33; SL 2022/67 r. 34; SL 2023/45 r. 51; SL 2024/58 r. 27; SL 2025/65 r. 20.]\n\n##### 7A. No fee payable by certain seniors and veterans\n\nA fee set out in regulation 7 is not payable if the CEO is satisfied that the person making an application —\n\n(a) is the holder of a current age pensioner concession card issued by the Department of Human Services, or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, of the Commonwealth; or\n\n(b) is the holder of both a current WA Seniors Card and a current Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; or\n\n(c) is the holder of a current gold card as defined in the *Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986* (Commonwealth) for —\n\n(i) total and permanent incapacitation; or\n\n(ii) extreme disablement adjustment.\n\n[Regulation 7A inserted: Gazette 14 Jun 2016 p. 1838.]\n\n##### 7B. Reduced fees for certain card holders\n\nA fee set out in regulation 7 must be reduced by 50% if the CEO is satisfied that the person making the application —\n\n(a) is the holder of a current pensioner concession card, other than the card mentioned in regulation 7A(a), issued by the Department of Human Services, or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, of the Commonwealth; or\n\n(b) is the holder of a current WA Seniors Card but not a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.\n\n[Regulation 7B inserted: Gazette 14 Jun 2016 p. 1839.]\n\n##### 7C. No fee payable for replacement photo cards in certain situations\n\n(1) The fee set out in item 2 of the Table to regulation 7 is not payable if a replacement photo card is issued to replace a photo card that was lost, damaged or destroyed as a direct result of an approved emergency.\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1) each of the following is an approved emergency —\n\n(a) an emergency situation declared under the *Emergency Management Act 2005* section 50;\n\n(b) a state of emergency declared under section 56 of that Act;\n\n(c) a hazard (as defined in section 3 of that Act) that occurs within the State and is approved by the CEO for the purposes of this paragraph.\n\n[Regulation 7C inserted: SL 2020/123 r. 6.]\n\n##### 7D. Reduction, waiver or refund of fee for replacement photo card\n\n(1) The CEO may reduce, waive or refund, in whole or in part, the fee payable by a person, or a class of persons, set out in item 2 of the Table to regulation 7.\n\n(2) If the CEO decides to reduce, waive or refund a fee under subregulation (1) in relation to a person, the CEO must give written notice of the decision to the person.\n\n(3) If the CEO decides to reduce, waive or refund a fee under subregulation (1) in relation to a class of persons, the CEO must publish written notice of the decision on the Department’s website.\n\n[Regulation 7D inserted: SL 2022/181 r. 7.]\n\n##### 8. Stolen, lost or destroyed photo cards\n\n(1) If a current photo card is stolen, lost or destroyed, the cardholder must, in accordance with subregulation (2), give the CEO notice of that fact.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $250.\n\n(2) The notice must be given —\n\n(a) in writing or in any other manner approved in writing by the CEO; and\n\n(b) within the period of 21 days after the day on which the cardholder becomes aware that the photo card has been stolen, lost or destroyed.\n\n##### 9. Change of cardholder’s address\n\n(1) If, in respect of a current photo card, the residential address that the cardholder most recently gave to the CEO ceases to be the cardholder’s current residential address, the cardholder must, in accordance with subregulation (2), give the CEO notice of that fact and of the cardholder’s current residential address.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $250.\n\n(2) The notice must be given —\n\n(a) in writing or in any other manner approved in writing by the CEO; and\n\n(b) within the period of 21 days after the day on which the cardholder’s residential address changed.\n\n## Part 3 — Information management\n\n##### 10. Disclosure of identifying information or photo card information to prescribed persons\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nAPS employee has the meaning given in the *Public Service Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 7.\n\n(2) For the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed person*** in section 14(1), the following persons are prescribed —\n\n(a) the Commissioner of Police;\n\n(b) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003* section 3(1), or another officer of the Commission, as defined in that section, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(c) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Australian Federal Police Act 1979* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an AFP employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(d) the Australian Border Force Commissioner appointed under the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth) section 11(1) (ABF Commissioner), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the ABF Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(e) the Comptroller‑General of Customs referred to in the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth) section 11(3), or an Immigration and Border Protection worker, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Comptroller‑General to the CEO;\n\n(f) the Commissioner (however designated) of the police force of another State or of the Northern Territory, or another officer of that police force nominated by the Commissioner of that police force to the CEO;\n\n(g) the Chief of the Defence Force, appointed under the *Defence Act 1903* (Commonwealth) section 12(1) (Chief of Defence), or an officer of the Defence Force, as defined in section 4(1) of that Act, nominated by the Chief of Defence to the CEO;\n\n(h) the chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 3(1), or a person employed in that agency nominated by that chief executive officer to the CEO;\n\n(i) an Agency Head, as defined in the *Public Service Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 7, or an APS employee of the Agency Head’s Agency nominated by the Agency Head to the CEO;\n\n(j) the chief executive officer, however designated, of a department of another State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, or a person employed in that department nominated by that chief executive officer to the CEO;\n\n(k) a CEO, as defined in the *Local Government Act 1995* section 1.4 (LG CEO), of a local government or an employee as defined in that section employed by that local government and nominated by the LG CEO to the CEO;\n\n(l) a chief executive officer (however designated) of a local government or local government council in another State or in the Northern Territory, or an employee employed by that local government or local government council, nominated by the chief executive officer to the CEO;\n\n(m) a registered liquidator appointed under the *Corporations Act 2001* (Commonwealth) section 472(1) or a liquidator appointed under section 489EC(1) of that Act;\n\n(n) a registered trustee of the estate of a bankrupt appointed under the *Bankruptcy Act 1966* (Commonwealth);\n\n(o) the Chairperson of ASIC, as defined in the *Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001* (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or a staff member, as defined in that section, nominated by the Chairperson to the CEO;\n\n(p) the Inspector‑General, as defined in the *Bankruptcy Act 1966* (Commonwealth) section 5(1), or an APS employee whose duties include supporting the Inspector‑General in the performance of the Inspector‑General’s functions under that Act, nominated by the Inspector‑General to the CEO;\n\n(q) the Registrar, as defined in the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or an officer or employee of the department of the Commonwealth public service principally assisting the Commonwealth Minister in the administration of that Act, nominated by the Registrar to the CEO;\n\n(r) the Electoral Commissioner, as defined in the *Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918* (Commonwealth) section 4(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 29 of that Act nominated by the Electoral Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(s) the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the *Curtin University Act 1966* section 14(1), or any member of the staff of Curtin University nominated by the Vice-Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n(t) the person appointed Vice-Chancellor under the *Edith Cowan University Act 1984* section 30(1), or another member of the staff, as defined in section 3(1) of that Act, nominated by the chief executive officer to the CEO;\n\n(u) the FES Commissioner, as defined in the *Fire and Emergency Services Act 1998* section 3, or another member of staff, as defined in that section, nominated by the FES Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(v) the Chief Executive Centrelink, as defined in the *Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997* (Commonwealth) section 3, or a Departmental employee, as defined in that section, nominated by the Chief Executive Centrelink to the CEO;\n\n(w) the Vice‑Chancellor, as defined in the *Murdoch University Act 1973* section 3(1), or any member of the staff of Murdoch University nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO;\n\n(x) a CEO, as defined in the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 3(1) (PA CEO), of a port authority or a member of staff, as defined in that section, of that port authority nominated by the PA CEO to the CEO;\n\n(y) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Taxation Administration Act 1953* (Commonwealth) section 2(1), or a member of the staff mentioned in section 4A of that Act nominated by the Commissioner to the CEO;\n\n(z) the person appointed Vice‑Chancellor under the *University of Western Australia Act 1911* section 27, or any member of the staff of the University of Western Australia nominated by the Vice‑Chancellor to the CEO.\n\n(3) A person mentioned in subregulation (2)(a) to (z) whose nomination to the CEO is revoked is, when the revocation takes effect, no longer a person prescribed for the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed person*** in section 14(1).\n\n(4) A nomination under subregulation (2) must be in writing signed by the person making the nomination.\n\n[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2276; 14 Jun 2016 p. 1839; 29 Mar 2019 p. 976‑9.]\n\n##### 10A. Authorised purposes for disclosure of photo card information to prescribed persons\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet means the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Premier;\n\ndigital identity exchange means an automated system for the transfer of information including between —\n\n(a) a person seeking verification of information about a cardholder; and\n\n(b) a person verifying the information mentioned in paragraph (a);\n\nrelevant information, of a cardholder, means the following information —\n\n(a) the cardholder’s information mentioned in section 13(1)(a) and (b);\n\n(b) information mentioned in section 13(1)(h) relating to the following —\n\n(i) the cardholder’s email address;\n\n(ii) the cardholder’s phone number;\n\n(iii) any previous names of the cardholder;\n\n(c) the latest date and time that the information mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) was updated;\n\nrelying chief executive officer means a chief executive officer of an agency, as defined in the *Public Sector Management Act 1994* section 3(1), seeking verification of information about a cardholder.\n\n(2) For paragraph (c) of the definition of ***authorised purpose*** in section 14(1), the following are purposes —\n\n(a) in relation to the chief executive officer of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, or a nominated employee, prescribed under regulation 10(2)(h) — to verify and disclose a cardholder’s relevant information to a relying chief executive officer through a digital identity exchange;\n\n(b) in relation to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department of the Commonwealth, prescribed under regulation 10(2)(i) — to verify the authenticity of a photo card using the national Document Verification Service.\n\n  [Regulation 10A inserted: SL 2021/203 r. 6; amended: SL 2023/166 r. 8.]\n\n##### 11. Disclosure of photographs\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***law enforcement official*** in section 15(1), the following persons and classes of persons are prescribed —\n\n(a) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003* section 3(1);\n\n(b) the Commissioner, as defined in the *Australian Federal Police Act 1979* (Commonwealth) section 4(1);\n\n(ba) the Australian Border Force Commissioner appointed under the *Australian Border Force Act 2015* (Commonwealth) section 11(1);\n\n(c) the Commissioner (however designated) of the police force of another State or of the Northern Territory;\n\n(d) the Public Sector Commissioner, but only when the Public Sector Commissioner is performing functions under the *Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003*.\n\n[(e)-(h) deleted]\n\n[Regulation 11 amended: Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2276; 29 Mar 2019 p. 979‑80.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014* | 18 Jun 2014 p. 2011‑20 | 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 17 Jun 2014 p. 1955) |\n| *Western Australian Photo Card Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015* | 12 Jun 2015 p. 2040‑1 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Western Australian Photo Card Amendment Regulations 2015* | 26 Jun 2015 p. 2276 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)(ii) and Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2235) |\n| *Western Australian Photo Card Amendment Regulations 2016* | 14 Jun 2016 p. 1838‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 4: 15 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(c));   r. 4: 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2016* Pt. 9 | 14 Jun 2016 p. 1987‑2003 | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014* as at 6 Jan 2017** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2017* Pt. 10 | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3253‑78 | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2018* Pt. 8 | 22 Jun 2018 p. 2184‑93 | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Information) Regulations 2019* Pt. 4 | 29 Mar 2019 p. 972‑80 | 30 Mar 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2019* Pt. 10 | 31 May 2019 p. 1721‑8 | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2020* Pt. 6 | SL 2020/74 9 Jun 2020 | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Document Replacement) Regulations 2020* Pt. 3 | SL 2020/123 28 Jul 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No 2) 2021* Pt. 11 | SL 2021/92 18 Jun 2021 | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Digital Identity Exchange) Regulations 2021* Pt. 3 | SL 2021/203 3 Dec 2021 | 4 Dec 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations (No. 2) 2022* Pt. 11 | SL 2022/67 3 Jun 2022 | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fee Waiver and Refund) Regulations 2022* Pt. 3 | SL 2022/181 4 Nov 2022 | 5 Nov 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 14 | SL 2023/45 19 May 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Regulations 2023* Pt. 4 | SL 2023/166 1 Nov 2023 | 2 Nov 2023 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024* Pt. 6 | SL 2024/58 1 May 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c)) |\n| *Transport Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025* Pt. 6 | SL 2025/65 30 Apr 2025 | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(c)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nABF Commissioner 10(2)\n\napplicant 4(1), 5(1)\n\nAPS employee 10(1)\n\nChief of Defence 10(2)\n\ncurrent photo card 3\n\nDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet 10A(1)\n\nDepartment’s website 3\n\ndigital identity exchange 10A(1)\n\nLG CEO 10(2)\n\nother card 6(5)\n\nPA CEO 10(2)\n\nrelevant information 10A(1)\n\nrelying chief executive officer 10A(1)\n\nreplaced card 6(4)\n\nsection 3\n\n© State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was available for analysis. The page returned a system error indicating the URL is no longer active following a website upgrade."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — only an error page was provided","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"**No legislation content could be retrieved.**\n\nThe link provided points to the *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014*, but the actual text of that legislation was not available — the page returns an error indicating it has been moved or removed during a website upgrade.\n\n**What we know from the title alone:**\nThe *Western Australian Photo Card Regulations 2014* would relate to the rules governing the *Western Australian Photo Card* — a government-issued identity document (ID card) available to people in WA who don't hold a driver's licence but need an official photo ID. It would likely cover things like how to apply, eligibility, fees, and renewal processes.\n\n**To access the actual legislation**, visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for \"Photo Card Regulations 2014\" directly."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have expanded significantly beyond simple administrative rules for an ID card. The original scope likely covered basic application processes and fees. However, the legislation has grown to include: (1) a complex digital identity verification framework (reg 10A) allowing data sharing through 'digital identity exchanges'; (2) extensive national security and law enforcement data sharing provisions connecting to Commonwealth agencies (Border Force, Defence Force, ASIC, Bankruptcy trustees); and (3) a sophisticated means-testing framework for fees (regs 7A-7D). The information management provisions now regulate identity verification services across multiple jurisdictions, transforming the Photo Card from a simple state ID into a node in national identity infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["26 defined terms across the regulations, including nested definitions within specific regulations (e.g., 'applicant' defined separately in regs 4 and 5)","Extensive cross-referencing to Commonwealth and State legislation (e.g., Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, Public Service Act 1999, Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003) to define eligible persons and agencies","Complex fee structure with multiple layers of exceptions: base fees (reg 7), full exemptions (reg 7A), 50% reductions (reg 7B), emergency exemptions (reg 7C), and discretionary waivers (reg 7D)","Prescriptive nomination process for information access requiring written nomination and revocation procedures (reg 10(3)-(4))","Temporal calculations for card validity involving 'expiry day' carry-over rules for replacements and additional cards (reg 6(3)-(5))","Alphabetical listing of 26 categories of prescribed persons in reg 10(2) (a)-(z) with varying definitions sourced from different Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the practical rules for how the Western Australian Photo Card works. The Photo Card is an official ID card for people who don't have a driver's licence or want an extra form of identification.\n\n**Key things covered:**\n\n*   **Getting a card:** Sets the fees for applying ($49.70 for a new card, $33.30 for a replacement). Fees are updated yearly.\n*   **Discounts and exemptions:** Certain seniors, pensioners, and veterans pay no fee or half price. You also don't pay if your card was lost in a bushfire or other declared emergency.\n*   **Card duration:** Cards last 5 years. If you get a replacement card, it expires when the old one would have.\n*   **Your responsibilities:** You must tell the Department within 21 days if your card is stolen, lost, or destroyed, or if you move house. Failing to do this can result in a $250 fine.\n*   **Privacy and data sharing:** Lists exactly which government agencies and officials can access your photo card information and photos, and for what purposes. This includes police, corruption investigators, border force, electoral officials, and even university Vice-Chancellors (but only for specific verification purposes).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\nAnyone applying for, holding, or replacing a WA Photo Card; government agencies needing to verify identity; and the Department of Transport (which administers the scheme).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nIt balances convenience (giving people a simple ID card) with security (strict rules on who can see your data) and fairness (fee relief for vulnerable groups). The detailed list of who can access your information is crucial for privacy protection."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Since the original 2014 instrument the regulations have expanded from basic rules for issuing and replacing photo cards to include broader data‑sharing and electronic verification capabilities and targeted fee policies. Notable scope extensions: (1) authorising automated identity verification via a digital identity exchange and explicit use of the national Document Verification Service (reg 10A) — a functionality not present in the 2014 core issue/fee rules; (2) widening and formalising the list of prescribed recipients (reg 10(2) and reg 11), including university officers, port authorities, ASIC staff, liquidators and others; and (3) adding fee relief mechanisms (emergency waivers at reg 7C and CEO discretion to reduce/waive/refund fees at reg 7D) and specific concessions for seniors and veterans (regs 7A–7B). Those changes materially broaden who may access photo card data and how that data may be used, and add administrative discretion and targeted subsidies compared with the original, more narrowly procedural purpose of issuing identity cards."},"complexity_factors":["Several cross-references to multiple Commonwealth and State Acts (e.g. Public Service Act 1999, Defence Act 1903, Bankruptcy Act 1966) increasing interpretive complexity","Long enumerated list of prescribed persons in regulation 10(2) with nomination/revocation mechanics (reg 10(3)–(4))","Multiple fee rules, exemptions and discounts across regs 7, 7A–7C and discretionary relief in 7D (nested exceptions and discretionary layer)","Conditional duration rules for card currency with multiple scenarios (reg 6(2)–(5))","Statutory penalties and strict timing obligations for notification (21‑day windows in regs 8–9)","Introduction of automated systems and authorised purposes (digital identity exchange and Document Verification Service) with defined ‘relevant information’ in reg 10A","Defined terms spread across regs and a defined‑terms list (roughly 20 defined terms referenced)","Frequent amendments recorded in the compilation table (multiple amendment instruments), so versions and commencement dates matter for application"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do, in plain English**\n\n- They set the practical rules for issuing, replacing and managing the Western Australian Photo Card (the non‑driver identity card) — for example, how long a card lasts, when a replacement or an extra card can be issued, and what fees apply (regs 4–7, 6).\n\n- They prescribe who pays and who does not pay fees (including reduced fees and specific fee waivers for some seniors and veterans), and give the Department head (the CEO) limited power to reduce, waive or refund replacement fees (regs 7, 7A–7D).\n\n- They create reporting duties for cardholders: you must tell the CEO if a current card is lost, stolen or destroyed, and you must notify when your residential address changes — both within 21 days — and failure to do so attracts a fine (regs 8–9).\n\n- They authorise the Department to disclose cardholder identifying information and photographs to a broad, listed set of agencies, officials and nominated staff for specified purposes (for example, police, Commonwealth agencies, certain university officers, port authorities, liquidators, ASIC and others) (reg 10, reg 11).\n\n- They permit use of automated verification services: the rules allow authorised agencies to verify cardholder information through a digital identity exchange and to check cards using the national Document Verification Service (reg 10A).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Individuals who hold or apply for a WA Photo Card (they pay fees unless exempt, must report loss/change of address, and may apply for replacement or an additional card) (regs 4–9).\n- The CEO (an official of the Department) who decides on issuing, cancelling, waiving or refunding fees, and on nominations of authorised recipients (regs 4–5, 7D, 10(2)).\n- A wide range of public agencies and some private-office holders who can be nominated to receive card information or photographs (regs 10, 11, 10A).\n\n**Why this matters (mechanics and consequences)**\n\n- Identity provision and verification: the rules provide the legal basis for the Photo Card to be used as a form of identity, and for government and nominated third parties to verify a cardholder’s details electronically (reg 10A). That reduces frictions when agencies need to confirm identity but requires systems and processes for automated exchange.\n\n- Costs and who pays: ordinary applicants pay the prescribed fees (reg 7). Certain pensioners, seniors and veterans are exempt or pay half fees (regs 7A–7B). The CEO can further reduce or waive replacement fees (reg 7D). The net effect is that most administrative costs are borne by applicants except where concessions apply or the CEO exercises discretion.\n\n- Compliance burden on individuals: cardholders must report loss/theft/destruction and address changes within 21 days or face a monetary penalty ($250) (regs 8–9). That imposes monitoring and reporting duties on individuals.\n\n- Data sharing and privacy trade‑offs: the Department may disclose identifying information and photos to a long list of prescribed persons (reg 10, reg 11). The automated verification (digital identity exchange, Document Verification Service) improves efficiency but increases the number of entities with access to identity data (reg 10A). Nominations of specific staff by agency heads (reg 10(2)) broaden operational access.\n\n- Targeted concessions and emergency response: the regulations waive replacement fees after approved emergencies (reg 7C) and create an official channel for fee relief to individuals or classes (7D). That transfers administrative cost to the Department in specified situations.\n\n**Concrete behavioural effects**\n\n- Applicants: may choose to obtain an additional card without an address for privacy reasons (reg 5); pay fees unless exempt; must update the Department for address or lost/stolen cards.\n- The CEO/Department: decides on issuing cards, accepting nominations from agencies, and can set fee relief policies and publish notices (regs 4–5, 7D, 10(3)).\n- Agencies and nominated officers: may rely on automated verification and receive cardholder data for authorised purposes; they must manage access rights for nominated staff (regs 10–10A).\n\n**Trade‑offs, incentives and implementation risks**\n\n- Benefit vs privacy cost: broader, automated data sharing (reg 10A) reduces administrative friction for agencies but raises re‑use and privacy risks because many classes of agency staff can be nominated (reg 10(2)).\n\n- Concentrated benefits: fee waivers and reductions concentrate benefit on particular groups (seniors, pensioners, veterans) (regs 7A–7B). The overall cost is borne by other applicants or the Department when fees are waived (reg 7D).\n\n- Discretion and transparency: the CEO has a discretion to waive or refund fees (reg 7D). When applied to classes of persons the decision must be published on the Department’s website, but individual waivers require written notice only to the person (reg 7D(2)–(3)).\n\n- Operational risk: reliance on national verification services (Document Verification Service) and digital identity exchanges requires technical integration, access controls and auditability to manage misuse and ensure data accuracy (reg 10A(2)).\n\n- Substitution effects: allowing an additional card without an address (reg 5) is a mechanical way to separate identity from place of residence; it may alter how private businesses and agencies verify address vs identity information.\n\n**Key provisions to look at directly**\n\n- Duration of cards and how replacements or additional cards interact with expiry (reg 6).\n- Fees, concessions, emergency waivers, and CEO discretion (regs 7, 7A–7D).\n- Notification obligations and penalties for lost/stolen cards and address changes (regs 8–9).\n- The list of prescribed recipients for identity data and photos and the mechanism for nomination (regs 10–11).\n- Authorised electronic verification purposes including digital identity exchange and the Document Verification Service (reg 10A)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/western-australian-photo-card-regulations-2014/documents"}}