79Interoperability

79 Interoperability

(1) The Digital ID Rules may provide for or in relation to requirements relating to the interoperability obligation within the Australian Government Digital ID System. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the interoperability obligation means: (a) the obligation on participating relying parties to provide individuals with a choice of accredited identity service providers when the individual seeks to verify their identity or authenticate their digital ID or other information; and (b) the obligation on accredited entities participating in the Australian Government Digital ID System to provide their accredited services to other entities participating in the system. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Digital ID Rules may do any of the following: (a) specify the circumstances in which the interoperability obligation applies to participating relying parties and accredited entities; (b) provide for the Minister, on application, to grant exemptions from the interoperability obligation; (c) specify the grounds on which the Minister may grant exemptions, which may include the following: (i) that the Minister is satisfied that a service, or access to a service, provided by a participating relying party that is a government entity is of a kind that should use only accredited services of a government entity; (ii) that the participating relying party provides a service, or access to a service, that the Minister is satisfied is of a kind that would promote use of digital IDs if the service, or access to the service, was available through the Australian Government Digital ID System; (iii) that the exemption is of a limited duration to allow for the implementation of required business practices or technological systems, or to facilitate the use of the Australian Government Digital ID System by particular kinds of entities; (iv) that an entity will provide an arrangement to assist individuals who would otherwise be at a disadvantage in accessing the Australian Government Digital ID System; (v) the exemption is necessary to satisfy the requirements of another legislative provision or scheme; (vi) that the governance arrangements of an accredited entity prohibit or restrict the entity from interacting with a particular kind of service.