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ROAD TRANSPORT (DRIVER LICENSING) ACT 1999 - SECT 36

Use of photographs and signatures

    (1)     The road transport authority may use a photograph or signature only for 1 or more of the following purposes:

        (a)     for a photograph—to reproduce the likeness of a person on a driver licence or proof of identity card issued to the person;

        (b)     for a signature—to reproduce a person's signature on a driver licence or proof of identity card issued to the person;

        (c)     to assist in establishing the identity of a person to decide whether to issue, replace, renew or vary a driver licence or proof of identity card;

        (d)     to assist in establishing the identity of a person to decide whether to register, or renew, vary or transfer the registration of, a vehicle under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

or to replace a certificate of registration under that Act;

        (e)     in relation to the investigation of, or the conduct of a criminal proceeding for, an offence against the Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009

or the road transport legislation;

        (f)     for a signature—any other purpose related to the administration of the road transport legislation;

        (g)     a purpose prescribed by regulation or allowed by another law in force in the ACT.

Note     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

    (2)     A photograph or signature may be used for a purpose mentioned in this section at the time that the photograph or signature is taken by, or given to, the road transport authority or at any later time.



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