16Evidence of identity and title of supplier of goods

16 Evidence of identity and title of supplier of goods

16 Evidence of identity and title of supplier of goods

(1) For the Act, section 15(1A), the evidence of the identity of the person by whom goods are being offered (the customer) must be one or more of the following—

(a) a document issued by an Australian authority that includes the customer’s—

(i) photograph, and

(ii) name, signature and Australian residential address,

(b) a document issued by a foreign authority that includes the customer’s—

(i) photograph, and

(ii) name, signature and an Australian residential address, whether permanent or temporary,

(c) a combination of documents that—

(i) are issued by persons or bodies other than the customer and that include the customer’s name, signature and Australian residential address, and

(ii) includes a document issued by an Australian authority,

(d) a combination of documents that includes—

(i) a document issued by a foreign authority that includes the customer’s—

(A) photograph, and

(B) name, signature and a permanent or temporary residential address outside Australia, and

(ii) a document issued by a person or body other than the customer that includes the customer’s Australian residential address, whether permanent or temporary.

Examples—

letter from landlord, proof of hotel reservation

(2) For the Act, section 15(1A) and (1B), the following further particulars of a customer are required—

(a) the customer’s date of birth shown on a document issued by—

(i) an Australian authority, or

(ii) a foreign authority,

(b) if the customer is offering goods on behalf of a corporation—the corporation’s ABN shown on a document issued by an Australian authority.