73Minister’s directions regarding participation

73 Minister’s directions regarding participation

(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 approve an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System; (b) impose conditions on the approval of an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System; (c) suspend the approval of an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System; (d) revoke the approval of an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System. (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 approval of an entity to participate in the Australian Government Digital ID System cannot be revoked. (5) A direction given under this section is not a legislative instrument.