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Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994
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### sec.28EC Using a digital photo and digitised signature
The chief executive may use a person’s most recent digital photo and most recent digitised signature for either of the following purposes—
to help identify the person for the purpose of any application or request under section 28EA (1) ;
to reproduce the person’s digital photo and digitised signature on—
a prescribed authorisation document; or
a digital authority; or
a digital evidence of age; or
a digital evidence of identity.
The chief executive may also use a person’s most recent digital photo and most recent digitised signature in an investigation of, or a proceeding for, an offence that—
happens—
in making an application or request mentioned in section 28EA (1) for which the digital photo and digitised signature are taken; or
during the retention period for the digital photo and digitised signature; and
involves a person obtaining or attempting to obtain, by a false statement or misrepresentation or in any other dishonest way—
the grant, renewal, amendment or replacement of a prescribed authority; or
something else under a transport Act.
s 28EC ins 2015 No. 14 s 43
amd 2020 No. 21 s 64
(sec.28EC-ssec.1) The chief executive may use a person’s most recent digital photo and most recent digitised signature for either of the following purposes— to help identify the person for the purpose of any application or request under section 28EA (1) ; to reproduce the person’s digital photo and digitised signature on— a prescribed authorisation document; or a digital authority; or a digital evidence of age; or a digital evidence of identity.
(sec.28EC-ssec.2) The chief executive may also use a person’s most recent digital photo and most recent digitised signature in an investigation of, or a proceeding for, an offence that— happens— in making an application or request mentioned in section 28EA (1) for which the digital photo and digitised signature are taken; or during the retention period for the digital photo and digitised signature; and involves a person obtaining or attempting to obtain, by a false statement or misrepresentation or in any other dishonest way— the grant, renewal, amendment or replacement of a prescribed authority; or something else under a transport Act.
- (a) to help identify the person for the purpose of any application or request under section 28EA (1) ;
- (b) to reproduce the person’s digital photo and digitised signature on— (i) a prescribed authorisation document; or (ii) a digital authority; or (iii) a digital evidence of age; or (iv) a digital evidence of identity.
- (i) a prescribed authorisation document; or
- (ii) a digital authority; or
- (iii) a digital evidence of age; or
- (iv) a digital evidence of identity.
- (i) a prescribed authorisation document; or
- (ii) a digital authority; or
- (iii) a digital evidence of age; or
- (iv) a digital evidence of identity.
- (a) happens— (i) in making an application or request mentioned in section 28EA (1) for which the digital photo and digitised signature are taken; or (ii) during the retention period for the digital photo and digitised signature; and
- (i) in making an application or request mentioned in section 28EA (1) for which the digital photo and digitised signature are taken; or
- (ii) during the retention period for the digital photo and digitised signature; and
- (b) involves a person obtaining or attempting to obtain, by a false statement or misrepresentation or in any other dishonest way— (i) the grant, renewal, amendment or replacement of a prescribed authority; or (ii) something else under a transport Act.
- (i) the grant, renewal, amendment or replacement of a prescribed authority; or
- (ii) something else under a transport Act.
- (i) in making an application or request mentioned in section 28EA (1) for which the digital photo and digitised signature are taken; or
- (ii) during the retention period for the digital photo and digitised signature; and
- (i) the grant, renewal, amendment or replacement of a prescribed authority; or
- (ii) something else under a transport Act.