Digital ID Act 2024
29Digital IDs must be deactivated on request
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29 Digital IDs must be deactivated on request
(1) This section applies if an accredited identity service provider generates a digital ID of an individual. (2) The accredited identity service provider must, if requested to do so by the individual, deactivate the digital ID of the individual as soon as practicable after receiving the request. (3) If a digital ID of an individual is deactivated under subsection (2), the digital ID of the individual: (a) must not be used by the accredited identity service provider for verifying the identity of the individual or authenticating a digital ID of the individual; and (b) if it can be reactivated, must not be reactivated by the accredited identity service provider without the express consent of the individual.