21VElectronic identity verification checks

21V Electronic identity verification checks

(1) This section applies if a CIRMP permits a background check of an individual and provides that the background check must include an electronic identity verification check. (2) AusCheck must not conduct the check unless, subject to section 21X, 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 the 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.