Photo Identification Card Act 2008
sec.53Existing applications for new adult proof of age cards
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sec.53 Existing applications for new adult proof of age cards
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an application made under section 8 or 9 of the pre-amended Act had not been decided. For deciding the application, the pre-amended Act continues to apply as if the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 had not been enacted. However— if the chief executive decides to grant the application— the decision is taken to have been made under amended section 11; and the chief executive must issue a photo identification card to the applicant under amended section 12; or if the chief executive decides to refuse the application, amended part 6 applies as if the decision had been made in relation to a photo identification card after the commencement. s 53 ins 2017 No. 25 s 38 (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an application made under section 8 or 9 of the pre-amended Act had not been decided. (sec.53-ssec.2) For deciding the application, the pre-amended Act continues to apply as if the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 had not been enacted. (sec.53-ssec.3) However— if the chief executive decides to grant the application— the decision is taken to have been made under amended section 11; and the chief executive must issue a photo identification card to the applicant under amended section 12; or if the chief executive decides to refuse the application, amended part 6 applies as if the decision had been made in relation to a photo identification card after the commencement.
- (a) if the chief executive decides to grant the application— (i) the decision is taken to have been made under amended section 11; and (ii) the chief executive must issue a photo identification card to the applicant under amended section 12; or
- (i) the decision is taken to have been made under amended section 11; and
- (ii) the chief executive must issue a photo identification card to the applicant under amended section 12; or
- (b) if the chief executive decides to refuse the application, amended part 6 applies as if the decision had been made in relation to a photo identification card after the commencement.
- (i) the decision is taken to have been made under amended section 11; and
- (ii) the chief executive must issue a photo identification card to the applicant under amended section 12; or