sec.57DVerification of identity for application

### sec.57D Verification of identity for application A prospective tenant may give identity documents to a lessor or lessor’s agent to verify the prospective tenant’s identity by— giving a copy of the original identity document; or allowing the lessor or lessor’s agent to access or sight the original identity document. If a document is accessed or sighted by the lessor or lessor’s agent under subsection (1) (b) , the lessor or lessor’s agent must not keep a copy of the original identity document without the prospective tenant’s consent. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 57D ins 2024 No. 27 s 50 (sec.57D-ssec.1) A prospective tenant may give identity documents to a lessor or lessor’s agent to verify the prospective tenant’s identity by— giving a copy of the original identity document; or allowing the lessor or lessor’s agent to access or sight the original identity document. (sec.57D-ssec.2) If a document is accessed or sighted by the lessor or lessor’s agent under subsection (1) (b) , the lessor or lessor’s agent must not keep a copy of the original identity document without the prospective tenant’s consent. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. - (a) giving a copy of the original identity document; or - (b) allowing the lessor or lessor’s agent to access or sight the original identity document.