Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FOREIGN PASSPORTS (LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY) ACT 2005 - NOTES

No. 15, 1938

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

4 Extension of Act to Territories

5 Interpretation

5A Application of the Criminal Code

Part 2--Enforcement officers' powers in relation to foreign travel documents

Division 1--Requesting the Minister to order surrender of foreign travel documents

13 Request relating to Australian law enforcement matters

14 Request relating to international law enforcement co-operation

15 Request relating to potential for harmful conduct

15A Request for 28 day surrender relating to security risk

Division 2--Demands for foreign travel documents

16 Demand for surrender of foreign travel document ordered by Minister on request under section 13, 14 or 15

16A Demand for 28 day surrender of foreign travel document ordered by Minister on request under section  15A

17 Demand for suspicious foreign travel document

Part 3--Offences relating to foreign travel documents

18 Making false or misleading statements in relation to foreign travel document applications

19 Giving false or misleading information in relation to foreign travel document applications

20 Producing false or misleading documents in relation to foreign travel document applications

21 Improper use or possession of a foreign travel document

22 Possessing, making or providing false foreign travel documents

Part 4--Miscellaneous

23 Administrative review

23A Delegation of Minister's power to order surrender of documents

24 Minister's determinations

25 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

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.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

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)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	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
Passports Act 1938	15, 1938	5 July 1938	1 July 1939 (s 2 and gaz 1939, p. 993)
Passports Act 1948	85, 1948	21 Dec 1948	26 Jan 1949 (s 2)	--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	s 9(1) and 10
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	91, 1976	20 Sept 1976	s 3: 22 Dec 1975 (s 2(7)) s 4: 20 Sept 1976 (s 2(1))	s 4
Passports Amendment Act 1979	103, 1979	25 Oct 1979	25 Oct 1979 (s 2)	s 9(2) and (3)
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979	155, 1979	28 Nov 1979	19 Oct 1979 (s 2 and gaz 1979, No S206)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980	70, 1980	28 May 1980	28 May 1980 (s 2)	--
Passports Amendment Act 1984	168, 1984	25 Oct 1984	22 Nov 1984	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	s 3: 22 Nov 1984 (s 2(34))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	s. 3: 22 Nov 1984 (s 2(33))	--
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	123, 1991	23 Aug 1991	s 5-10, Pt 3-7, 9 (s 11-34, 38, 39) and s 40-50: 20 Sept 1991 Pt 8 (s 35-37): 6 Dec 1991 (Gazette 1991, No. S330) s 51: 23 Feb 1992 Remainder: 23 Aug 1991 (s 2(1))	--
Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	140, 1995	12 Dec 1995	Sch1 (items 50-54): 11 June 1996 (s 2(2) and Gazette 1996, No. GN5)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Sch 5 (items 112-114): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))	--
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment Act 1997	150, 1997	17 Oct 1997	Sch 1 (item 30): 14 Nov 1997 (s 2(3))	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Sch 2 (items 311-313, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))	Sch 2 (items 418, 419)
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	35, 2001	28 Apr 2001	26 May 2001 (s 2)	s. 4
Anti-terrorism Act (No. 3) 2004	125, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Sch 1: 13 Sept 2004 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2005	7, 2005	18 Feb 2005	s 4-11 and Sch 1: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1)) Remainder: 18 Feb 2005 (s 2)	s 4-11
Statute Law Revision Act 2010	8, 2010	1 Mar 2010	Sch 5 (items 55-57): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 33)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2013	103, 2013	29 June 2013	Sch 3 (items 114, 343): 29 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 16)	Sch 3 (item 343)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 9 (items 88, 89) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
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
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 127-131): 1 Dec 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Act 2015	122, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 62-65): 8 Oct 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Passports Legislation Amendment (Overseas Travel by Child Sex Offenders) Act 2017	73, 2017	26 June 2017	Sch 1 (items 14-22): 13 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 22)
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Act 2022	31, 2022	1 Apr 2022	Sch 8 (items 3-7): 2 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 8 (item 7)
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024	39, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 8 (items 11-16): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	rs No 7, 2005
Part 1
Part 1 heading.............	ad No 125, 2004
s 1.....................	am No 7, 2005
s 3.....................	rep No 7, 2005
s 4.....................	am No 216, 1973
s 4A....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
s 5.....................	am No 85, 1948; No 216, 1973; No 91, 1976; No 103, 1979; No 155, 1979; No 70, 1980; No  168, 1984; No 140, 1995; No 137, 2000; No 125, 2004; No 7, 2005; No 116, 2014
s 5A....................	ad No 35, 2001
s 6.....................	am No 103, 1979
	rs No 168, 1984
	am No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 6AA...................	ad No 168, 1984
	am No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 6AB...................	ad No 168, 1984
	am No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 6A....................	ad No 103, 1979
	rep No 7, 2005
Part 1A heading............	ad No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
Part 1A..................	rep No 7, 2005
s 7.....................	rs No 85, 1948
	am No 216, 1973; No 103, 1979; No 168, 1984
	rep No 7, 2005
s 7A....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 140, 1995; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 7B....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 123, 1991
	rep No 7, 2005
s 7C....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984 (as am by No 65, 1985)
	rep No 7, 2005
s 7D....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 7E....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 8.....................	am No 93, 1966; No 103, 1979; No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 8A....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 9.....................	am No 93, 1966; No 216, 1973; No 103, 1979; No 168, 1984; No 65, 1985; No  43, 1996; No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
s 9A....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996; No 35, 2001; No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
s 9B....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rs No 137, 2000
	rep No 125, 2004
s 9C....................	ad No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 35, 2001
	rep No 7, 2005
s 10....................	am No 93, 1966
	rs No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 150, 1997; No 35, 2001; No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
s 11....................	rs No 103, 1979
	am No 168, 1984; No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
s 11A...................	ad No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 11B...................	ad No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 11C...................	ad No 168, 1984; No 43, 1996
	rep No 7, 2005
s 12....................	am No 93, 1966; No 103, 1979; No 168, 1984; No 125, 2004
	rep No 7, 2005
Part 2
Part 2...................	ad No 125, 2004
Division 1
s 13....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 122, 2015; No 73, 2017
s 14....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 7, 2005; No 8, 2010; No 62, 2014; No 122, 2015
s 15....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 7, 2005; No 8, 2010; No 62, 2014; No 122, 2015
s 15A...................	ad No 116, 2014
	am No 31, 2022
Division 2
s 16....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 116, 2014; No 73, 2017; No 39, 2024
s 16A...................	ad No 116, 2014
	am No 31, 2022
s 17....................	ad No 125, 2004
Part 3
Part 3...................	ad No 125, 2004
s 18....................	ad No 125, 2004
s 19....................	ad No 125, 2004
s 20....................	ad No 125, 2004
s 21....................	ad No 125, 2004
s 22....................	ad No 125, 2004
Part 4
Part 4...................	ad No 125, 2004
s 23....................	ad. No 125, 2004
	am No 73, 2017; No 39, 2024
s 23A...................	ad No 7, 2005
	am No 73, 2017
s 24....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 103, 2013
s 25....................	ad No 125, 2004
	am No 7, 2005