Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 5, 2005
Compilation No. 20
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Passports Act 2005 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Principal object of this Act
4 Act extends to the external Territories
5 Act extends to things outside Australia
Part 2--Australian travel documents
Division 1--Issue of Australian travel documents
Subdivision A--Issue of Australian passports
7 Australian citizen is entitled to be issued an Australian passport
8 Minister to be satisfied of person's citizenship and identity
Subdivision B--Issue of travel-related documents
9 Minister may issue travel-related documents
10 Minister to be satisfied of person's identity
Division 2--Reasons the Minister may refuse to issue an Australian travel document
Subdivision A--Children
11 Reasons relating to child without parental consent or court order for travel
Subdivision B--Law enforcement and security
12 Reasons relating to Australian law enforcement matters
13 Reasons relating to international law enforcement cooperation
14 Reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct
Subdivision C--Administrative reasons
15 Reasons relating to repeated loss or thefts
16 Reasons relating to financial assistance to travellers
17 Reasons relating to concurrently valid or suspended Australian travel document
Subdivision D--Matters relating to requests by competent authorities
18 Refusal/cancellation requests
19 Acting on refusal/cancellation requests
Division 2A--Reasons the Minister may refuse to process an application for an Australian travel document
19A Reasons relating to fraud or dishonesty in application for Australian travel document
Division 3--When Australian travel documents are not valid
20 When Australian travel documents are not valid
22 When an Australian travel document may be cancelled
22AA When an Australian passport must be cancelled
22A Suspension of Australian travel document
Part 3--Powers of officers
23 Demand for surrender of suspicious Australian travel document
24 Demand for surrender of cancelled or invalid Australian travel document
24A Demand for surrender of suspended Australian travel document
25 Demand for surrender of debtor's Australian travel document
26 Customs officers may seize a suspicious document
Part 4--Offences relating to Australian travel documents
Division 1--Preliminary
27 Definitions
28 Geographical jurisdiction
Division 2--Offences
29 Making false or misleading statements in relation to Australian travel documents
30 Giving false or misleading information in relation to Australian travel documents
31 Producing false or misleading documents in relation to Australian travel documents
32 Improper use or possession of an Australian travel document
32A Possessing false Australian travel documents
33 Selling a genuine or false Australian travel document
34 Damaging or interfering with an Australian travel document
35 Dishonestly obtaining an Australian travel document
36 Making or providing false Australian travel documents
37 Bringing, taking or sending a document across international borders
38 Issue of passport contrary to this Act
39 Issue of travel-related document contrary to this Act or Minister's determination
40 Abuse of public office
41 Failure to notify officer of lost or stolen Australian travel document
Part 5--Administrative matters
Division 1--Information relating to Australian travel documents
42 Disclosure of personal information for the purposes of this Act
43 Minister may determine information required for the purpose of satisfying Minister of person's citizenship and identity etc.
44 Method of disclosing information to Minister
45 Minister may disclose information about Australian travel documents that are lost, stolen or otherwise invalid
46 Minister may disclose information for particular purposes
46A Minister may arrange for computer programs to disclose personal information for the purposes of certain identity verification services
Division 2--Methods of performing functions under this Act
47 Minister may determine particular methods and technologies
Division 3--Review of decisions about Australian travel documents
48 Reviewable decisions
48A When notice of refusal or cancellation of Australian travel document is not required
49 Review by Minister of decisions made by Minister's delegate
50 Review by Administrative Review Tribunal of decisions made by Minister
Division 4--Officers and delegates
51 Delegation of Minister's powers
52 Authorisation of persons as officers
Part 6--Miscellaneous
53 Form of Australian travel documents
54 Australian travel documents are the property of the Commonwealth
55 Endorsements and observations
56 Application fees
57 Minister's determinations
58 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
5, 2005 | 18 Feb 2005 | s 3-58: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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9, 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | Sch 1 (items 4-6): 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- | |
Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 | 46, 2006 | 22 May 2006 | Sch 8 (items 3, 4) and Sch 9 (item 2): 1 July 2006 (s 2(1) items 8, 9) | -- |
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 | 21, 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Sch 1-3: 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 3 (items 14, 17) |
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 | 144, 2008 | 9 Dec 2008 | Sch 8 (item 1): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 22) | -- |
8, 2010 | 1 Mar 2010 | Sch 5 (items 10, 11): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 31) | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (item 227) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
197, 2012 | 12 Dec 2012 | Sch 5 (items 17-20) and Sch 6 (items 15-19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19) | Sch 6 (items 1, 15-19) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 7 (items 362, 363) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Act 2014 | 116, 2014 | 3 Nov 2014 | Sch 1 (items 11-26): 1 Dec 2014 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
122, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (items 1-51, 53-61, 66-68): 8 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 66-68) | |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 55): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Passports Legislation Amendment (Overseas Travel by Child Sex Offenders) Act 2017 | 73, 2017 | 26 June 2017 | Sch 1 (items 1-12, 22): 13 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 22) |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (item 108): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Act 2022 | 31, 2022 | 1 Apr 2022 | Sch 8 (items 1, 2): 2 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 8 (item 2) |
Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | 116, 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 | 14 June 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (items 5, 7) |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024 | 39, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 8 (items 1-10): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 6..................... | am No 46, 2006; No 8, 2010; No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015; No 13, 2021; No 116, 2023 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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Subdivision B |
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s 9..................... | am No 122, 2015 |
Division 2 |
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Division 2 heading.......... | rs No 122, 2015 |
Subdivision A |
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s 11.................... | am No 46, 2006; No 122, 2015 |
Subdivision B |
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s 12.................... | am No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017 |
s 13.................... | am No 9, 2006; No 62, 2014; No 122, 2015 |
s 14.................... | am No 8, 2010; No 62, 2014; No 122, 2015 |
Subdivision C |
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s 15.................... | rs No 122, 2015 |
s 16.................... | am No 122, 2015 |
s 17.................... | am No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015 |
Subdivision D |
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s 18.................... | am No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017 |
Division 2A |
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Division 2A............... | ad No 122, 2015 |
s 19A................... | ad No 122, 2015 |
Division 3 |
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Division 3 heading.......... | rs No 116, 2014 |
s 20.................... | am No 116, 2014 |
| rs No 122, 2015 |
s 21.................... | am No 116, 2014 |
| rep No 122, 2015 |
s 22.................... | am No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017 |
s 22AA.................. | ad No 73, 2017 |
s 22A................... | ad No 116, 2014 |
| am No 31, 2022 |
Part 3 |
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s 24.................... | am No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015 |
s 24A................... | ad No 116, 2014 |
Part 4 |
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Division 2 |
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s 29.................... | am No 122, 2015 |
s 30.................... | am No 122, 2015 |
s 31.................... | am No 122, 2015 |
s 32A................... | ad No 122, 2015 |
s 33.................... | rs No 122, 2015 |
s 34.................... | rs No 122, 2015 |
s 36.................... | rs No 122, 2015 |
Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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s 42.................... | am No 197, 2012 |
s 45.................... | am No 122, 2015 |
s 46.................... | am No 197, 2012; No 116, 2023 |
s 46A................... | ad No 116, 2023 |
Division 2 |
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s 47.................... | am No 197, 2012 |
Division 3 |
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s 48.................... | am No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017; No 39, 2024 |
s 48A................... | ad No 116, 2014 |
| am No 122, 2015; No 39, 2024 |
s 49.................... | am No 122, 2015; No 39, 2024 |
s 50.................... | am No 39, 2024 |
Division 4 |
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s 51.................... | am No 116, 2014; No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017 |
s 52.................... | am No 126, 2015 |
Part 6 |
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s 53.................... | am No 21, 2007; No 144, 2008; No 46, 2011; No 122, 2015 |