21HElectronic identity verification checks

21H Electronic identity verification checks

If, under paragraph 21F(b), a background check of an individual in connection with MNE accreditation in relation to a major national event must include an electronic identity verification check, AusCheck must not conduct the check unless, subject to section 21K, the following are provided to AusCheck: (a) details of a Category A identification document or a Category B identification document, being details AusCheck can use to verify electronically the individual’s identity for the purposes of a background check; (b) if an individual is at least 16 years of age at the time of the check—a record of the individual having given express consent to the identity of the individual being verified.