Identity Protection and Recovery Act 2025
20Removal of records from register at request
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20 Removal of records from register at request
20 Removal of records from register at request
(1) The Secretary must remove records about an individual from the compromised ID register if—
(a) requested by the individual in the approved way, and
(b) the Secretary is satisfied the request is for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The Secretary may remove records about an individual from the compromised ID register if—
(a) requested by the issuer of an identity document or member of the NSW Police Force, and
(b) the Secretary is satisfied the request is for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.
(3) This section does not limit the exercise of the Secretary’s function to remove records from the compromised ID register for the purposes of maintaining the register.