Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
36Use of photographs and signatures
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36 Use of photographs and signatures (1) The road transport authority may use a photograph or signature only for 1 or more of the following purposes: (a) for a photograph—to reproduce the likeness of a person on a driver licence or proof of identity card issued to the person; (b) for a signature—to reproduce a person’s signature on a driver licence or proof of identity card issued to the person; (c) to assist in establishing the identity of a person to decide whether to issue, replace, renew or vary a driver licence or proof of identity card;
Section 37 page 42 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 (d) to assist in establishing the identity of a person to decide whether to register, or renew, vary or transfer the registration of, a vehicle under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 or to replace a certificate of registration under that Act; (e) in relation to the investigation of, or the conduct of a criminal proceeding for, an offence against the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009 or the road transport legislation; (f) for a signature—any other purpose related to the administration of the road transport legislation; (g) a purpose prescribed by regulation or allowed by another law in force in the ACT. Note The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see (2) A photograph or signature may be used for a purpose mentioned in this section at the time that the photograph or signature is taken by, or given to, the road transport authority or at any later time.