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Road Transport Act 2013
56Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
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#### 56 Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
56 Purposes for which photographs may be kept and used
(cf DL Act, s 40)
> > (1) A photograph to which this Part applies may be kept and used by Transport for NSW only for one or more of the following purposes—
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> > > (a) to reproduce the likeness of a person on a driver licence (including a driver licence that includes a boat driving licence) or on the following—
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> > > > (i) a licence or permit under the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-046),
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> > > > (ii) a licence under the [Security Industry Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-157),
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> > > > (iii) a permit under the [Weapons Prohibition Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-127),
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> > > > (iv) an operator licence under the Commercial Agents Act 2004,
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> > > > (v) an authority under the [Passenger Transport Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-039),
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> > > > (vi) a licence or permit under the [Tattoo Industry Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-032),
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> > > > (vii) a marine safety licence under the [Marine Safety Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-121),
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> > > (b) to assist in determining the identity of any person in the course of determining whether or not to issue, replace or renew a driver licence (including a driver licence that includes a boat driving licence),
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> > > (c) to assist in determining the identity of any person in the course of determining whether or not to register, or renew the registration of, a vehicle under this Act,
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> > > (d) in connection with the exercise of functions conferred or imposed on Transport for NSW by or under the information-access arrangements under Part 4A of the [Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-028),
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> > > (e) in connection with an investigation relating to or leading to criminal proceedings against a person under a provision of this Chapter,
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> > > (f) in connection with an investigation relating to or leading to criminal proceedings against a person under section 69 (for obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by a false statement or any misrepresentation or other dishonest means),
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> > > (g) for the conduct of criminal proceedings against a person under a provision of this Chapter or section 69,
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> > > (h) any purpose for which a photograph to which Part 4 (Security arrangements for photographs) of the [Photo Card Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-020) applies may be kept and used by Transport for NSW under that Part,
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> > > (i) any purpose for which a photograph to which Division 3 (Security and protection of photographs) of Part 4A of the [Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-028) applies may be kept and used by Transport for NSW under that Division,
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> > > (ia) in accordance with section 271A,
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> > > (j) for any other purpose prescribed by the statutory rules.
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> > (2) A photograph may be used for a purpose set out in this section at the time that the photograph is provided or taken or at any later time.
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> **s 56:** Am 2014 No 38, Sch 1.3 \[4\]–\[6\]; 2016 No 40, Sch 3.6; 2018 No 91, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2020 No 27, Sch 1\[2\]; 2022 No 10, Sch 2.5\[1\] \[2\].