27Minister’s directions regarding accreditation

27 Minister’s directions regarding accreditation

(1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Digital ID Regulator to do any of the following if, for reasons of security (within the meaning of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979), including on the basis of an adverse or qualified security assessment in respect of a person, the Minister considers it appropriate to do so: (a) refuse to accredit an entity; (b) impose conditions on the accreditation of an entity; (c) suspend the accreditation of an accredited entity; (d) revoke the accreditation of an accredited entity. (2) If the Minister gives a direction under subsection (1), the Digital ID Regulator must comply with the direction. (3) The direction remains in force unless it is revoked by the Minister. The Minister must notify the Digital ID Regulator and the entity if the Minister revokes the direction. (4) Despite subsection (3), a direction given under subsection (1) to revoke the accreditation of an accredited entity cannot be revoked. (5) A direction given under this section is not a legislative instrument.