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Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017
115Release of identifying information to certain DVS participants
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#### 115 Release of identifying information to certain DVS participants
115 Release of identifying information to certain DVS participants
(cf 2008 Reg cl 109B)
> > (1) If in response to a verification request the DVS returns a result other than a result that verifies the validity of the driver licence, Transport for NSW may—
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> > > (a) carry out a search of the NSW driver licence register for information directly relating to that verification request, and
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> > > (b) provide to the user agency making that verification request only so much of the information referred to in clause 100(1) as is necessary to satisfy the verification request.
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> > (2) In this clause—
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> > DVS has the same meaning as in the [Identity Verification Services Act 2023](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> > user agency means a DVS participant that is a government agency of this or any other Australian jurisdiction.
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> > verification request means a request sent by a user agency via the DVS to verify the validity of a NSW driver licence.
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> **cl 115:** Am 2025 (637), Sch 1\[2\]