24Restriction on issue of Commonwealth identity documents

24 Restriction on issue of Commonwealth identity documents

(1) Commonwealth identity documents must not, after the end of 12 months after the commencement of this Act, be issued for a person who is on a witness protection program being conducted by a State or Territory unless: (a) an arrangement is in force between the Minister and the relevant State or Territory Minister relating to the issue of Commonwealth identity documents for the purposes of that program; and (b) a complementary witness protection law is in force in the State or Territory. (2) Without limiting the matters to which such an arrangement may relate, an arrangement may relate to: (a) the procedures to be adopted for requesting the issue of Commonwealth identity documents for the purposes of such a program; and (b) guidelines for the issue of those documents and other documents.