61Applying for approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System

61 Applying for approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System

An entity may apply to the Digital ID Regulator for approval to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System if: (a) the entity is an accredited entity that is a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or (b) the entity is a relying party that is: (i) a Commonwealth entity, or a Commonwealth company, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or (ii) a person or body that is an agency within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 1982; or (iii) a body specified, or the person holding an office specified, in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Freedom of Information Act 1982; or (c) the entity is covered by a determination made under section 60 and is: (i) an accredited entity; or (ii) an entity that has applied for accreditation under section 14; or (iii) a relying party that is an Australian entity; or (iv) a relying party that is a registered foreign company (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001); or (d) the application is made more than 2 years after the day this Act commenced and the entity is: (i) an accredited entity; or (ii) an entity that has applied for accreditation under section 14; or (iii) a relying party that is an Australian entity; or (iv) a relying party that is a registered foreign company (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001).

Note 1: Only entities of particular kinds can be, or apply to be, an accredited entity (see subsection 14(2)).

Note 2: See Part 5 of Chapter 9 for matters relating to applications.