127Digital ID Regulator’s power to give directions to entities in relation to accreditation and participation

127 Digital ID Regulator’s power to give directions to entities in relation to accreditation and participation

(1) The Digital ID Regulator may give an entity a direction to do a specified act or thing, or not do a specified act or thing, within the period specified in the direction if the Digital ID Regulator considers it necessary to: (a) give effect to a decision to accredit an entity as an accredited entity; or (b) give effect to a decision to suspend or revoke an entity’s accreditation as an accredited entity; or (c) deal with matters arising as a result of the suspension or revocation of an entity’s accreditation as an accredited entity; or (d) give effect to a decision to approve an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System; or (e) give effect to a decision to suspend or revoke an entity’s approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System; or (f) deal with matters arising as a result of the suspension or revocation of an entity’s approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may: (a) require an accredited identity exchange provider to: (i) provide information to an entity that holds an approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System about the steps required to connect to the system; and (ii) connect the entity to the Australian Government Digital ID System by a specified date; or (b) require an entity whose accreditation has been suspended or revoked to notify other participants in the digital ID system in which the entity participates of the suspension or revocation and the date on which the suspension or revocation takes effect. (3) The direction must: (a) be in writing; and (b) specify the reason for the direction. (4) An entity must comply with a direction given under subsection (1).

Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.

(5) A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.