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sec.4Evidence of identity— Act , sch 5 , definition evidence of identity
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### sec.4 Evidence of identity— Act , sch 5 , definition evidence of identity
For schedule 5 of the Act , definition evidence of identity , the evidence of identity prescribed for a person is a document that could reasonably be accepted to be evidence of the person’s identity.
A document that could reasonably be accepted to be evidence of a person’s identity may include, for example—
a passport or a certified copy of the passport; or
a birth certificate or a certified copy of the birth certificate; or
a relevant authority in the form of a card or a certified copy of the relevant authority; or
an electronic PDF document of a relevant authority created using the approved app under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ; or
a digital authority for a relevant authority displayed to an agency or Minister under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AI (2) ; or
a statutory declaration from an individual who has known the person for at least 1 year; or
if the person is a prisoner within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 —a copy of the person’s identity card from the department administering that Act that is certified by a corrective services officer within the meaning of that Act.
In this section—
certified copy , of a document, means a copy of the document that is certified by a qualified witness as being a correct copy of the document.
pharmacist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession, other than as a student.
qualified witness means—
a lawyer or notary public; or
a commissioner for declarations; or
a justice of the peace; or
a pharmacist.
relevant authority means—
a driver licence; or
a photo identification card under the Photo Identification Card Act 2008 ; or
a personal watercraft licence or recreational marine driver licence granted under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 , section 61 .
(sec.4-ssec.1) For schedule 5 of the Act , definition evidence of identity , the evidence of identity prescribed for a person is a document that could reasonably be accepted to be evidence of the person’s identity.
(sec.4-ssec.2) A document that could reasonably be accepted to be evidence of a person’s identity may include, for example— a passport or a certified copy of the passport; or a birth certificate or a certified copy of the birth certificate; or a relevant authority in the form of a card or a certified copy of the relevant authority; or an electronic PDF document of a relevant authority created using the approved app under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ; or a digital authority for a relevant authority displayed to an agency or Minister under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AI (2) ; or a statutory declaration from an individual who has known the person for at least 1 year; or if the person is a prisoner within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 —a copy of the person’s identity card from the department administering that Act that is certified by a corrective services officer within the meaning of that Act.
(sec.4-ssec.3) In this section— certified copy , of a document, means a copy of the document that is certified by a qualified witness as being a correct copy of the document. pharmacist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the pharmacy profession, other than as a student. qualified witness means— a lawyer or notary public; or a commissioner for declarations; or a justice of the peace; or a pharmacist. relevant authority means— a driver licence; or a photo identification card under the Photo Identification Card Act 2008 ; or a personal watercraft licence or recreational marine driver licence granted under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 , section 61 .
- (a) a passport or a certified copy of the passport; or
- (b) a birth certificate or a certified copy of the birth certificate; or
- (c) a relevant authority in the form of a card or a certified copy of the relevant authority; or
- (d) an electronic PDF document of a relevant authority created using the approved app under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ; or
- (e) a digital authority for a relevant authority displayed to an agency or Minister under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , section 29AI (2) ; or
- (f) a statutory declaration from an individual who has known the person for at least 1 year; or
- (g) if the person is a prisoner within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 —a copy of the person’s identity card from the department administering that Act that is certified by a corrective services officer within the meaning of that Act.
- (a) a lawyer or notary public; or
- (b) a commissioner for declarations; or
- (c) a justice of the peace; or
- (d) a pharmacist.
- (a) a driver licence; or
- (b) a photo identification card under the Photo Identification Card Act 2008 ; or
- (c) a personal watercraft licence or recreational marine driver licence granted under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 , section 61 .