Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSCHECK REGULATIONS 2017

- made under the AusCheck Act 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Required information  
   5AA.    Classes of Category A identification documents that AusCheck cannot use  
   5A.     Exemption from requirement to provide details of identification document  
   5B.     Inability to verify identity of individual  
   6.      Unfavourable criminal history  

   PART 2--AUSCHECK--SCHEME

           Division 1--Establishment of AusCheck scheme

   7.      Establishment of the AusCheck scheme  

           Division 2--Background checks for aviation and maritime security purposes

   8.      Background check of applicants for, or holders of, ASICs or MSICs--application made by issuing body or Transport Secretary  
   9.      Background check of applicants for, or holders of, ASICs or MSICs--deemed application by individuals convicted of certain offences  
   10.     Background check of holders of MSICs that are in force for 4 years etc.  

           Division 3--Background checks for national health security purposes

   11.     Background check of individuals for national health security purposes  

           Division 3AA--Background checks for major national event purposes

   11AA.   Background check of applicants for, or holders of, MNE accreditation--application by organising body  
   11AB.   Background check of applicants for, or holders of, MNE accreditation--deemed application  
   11AC.   AusCheck not to conduct or continue a background check in relation to major national event after event has concluded  

           Division 3AAB--Background checks for critical infrastructure risk management program purposes

   11AD.   Background check for critical infrastructure risk management program purposes--application by responsible entity or individual  
   11AE.   Background check for critical infrastructure risk management program purposes--deemed application  

           Division 3A--Further information etc. for background checks

   11A.    Secretary may request information etc. for background checks  

           Division 4--Preliminary assessment that individual has an unfavourable criminal history

   12.     Preliminary assessment by Secretary that an individual has an unfavourable criminal history  

           Division 5--Advice about background check of individuals

              Subdivision A--Advice about background checks for aviation and maritime security purposes

   13.     Advice about background check of an individual--application made, or taken to have been made, by an issuing body  
   14.     Advice about background check of an individual--application made by the Transport Secretary  
   15.     Advice about background check of an individual--deemed application by an individual  
   15A.    Advice about background check that is cancelled  
   16.     Advice about background check etc. in certain circumstances  
   16A.    AusCheck may undertake new background checks  
   17.     Secretary must give further advice if initial advice is inaccurate or incomplete  
   18.     Secretary may give advice to new issuing body for transferred ASIC or MSIC applications etc.  

              Subdivision B--Advice about background checks for national health security purposes

   19.     Advice about background check of an individual--application made by an NHS entity  
   20.     Advice about background check of an individual--application taken to have been made by an NHS entity  
   20A.    Advice about background check that is cancelled  
   20B.    AusCheck may undertake new background checks  
   21.     Secretary must give further advice if initial advice is inaccurate or incomplete  

              Subdivision C--Advice about background checks for major national event purposes

   21A.    Advice about background check of an individual--application made by organising body etc.  
   21B.    Advice about background check that is cancelled  
   21C.    AusCheck may undertake new background checks  
   21D.    Secretary must give further advice if initial advice is inaccurate or incomplete  

              Subdivision D--Advice about background checks for critical infrastructure risk management programs

   21DA.   Advice about background check of an individual  
   21DB.   Advice about background check that is cancelled  
   21DC.   AusCheck may undertake new background checks  
   21DD.   Secretary must give further advice if initial advice is inaccurate or incomplete  

           Division 5A--Matters relating to major national events

              Subdivision A--Organising bodies and types of assessments and identity checks

   21E.    Organising bodies for major national events  
   21F.    Minister may declare types of assessments and identity verification checks for background checks  

              Subdivision B--Applying for background checks and requirements for identity verification checks

   21G.    Arranging background check  
   21H.    Electronic identity verification checks  
   21J.    In person identity verification checks  
   21K.    Exemptions  
   21L.    AusCheck not required to continue background check if identity not verified  

              Subdivision C--Decisions in relation to MNE accreditation

   21M.    Decisions in relation to MNE accreditation  
   21N.    Organising body must advise Secretary of certain decisions  
   21P.    Organising body must inform Secretary of cancellation or suspension of an MNE accreditation  

           Division 5B--Matters relating to critical infrastructure risk management programs

              Subdivision A--Applying for background checks and requirements for identity verification checks

   21Q.    Arranging background check  
   21V.    Electronic identity verification checks  
   21W.    In person identity verification checks  
   21X.    Exemptions  
   21Y.    AusCheck not required to continue background check if identity not verified  

              Subdivision B--Provision of information relating to background checks for critical infrastructure risk management program purposes

   21ZA.   Responsible entity must inform Secretary of certain decisions  
   21ZB.   Individual must inform Secretary of certain CIRMP - security - relevant offences  

           Division 6--Online verification service

   22.     Issuing body must give Secretary certain information after background check of an individual  
   23.     Issuing body must inform Secretary of decision not to issue ASIC or MSIC to certain individuals  
   24.     NHS entity must inform Secretary of cancellation or suspension of an authorisation under SSBA Standards  

           Division 7--Other matters

   25.     Assessment of information relating to an individual's criminal history from foreign countries  
   26.     Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal  
   27.     Website  

   PART 3--AUSCHECK--DATABASE

   28.     Treatment of new issuing body for transferred ASIC or MSIC applications etc. for the purposes of the AusCheck database  
   29.     Guidelines about use and disclosure of information included in AusCheck database  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS--MATTERS

   30.     Fees  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL--, APPLICATION AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

           Division 1--AusCheck Regulations 2017

   31.     Transitional provision--applications for background checks  
   32.     Transitional provision--preliminary assessments  
   34.     Application provision--online verification service requirements  
   35.     Savings provision--guidelines  

           Division 2--AusCheck Amendment (System Functionality) Regulations 2017

   36.     Application provision--amendments made by AusCheck Amendment (System Functionality) Regulations 2017  

           Division 3--AusCheck Legislation Amendment (Required Information) Regulations 2019

   37.     Application provision--amendments made by the AusCheck Legislation Amendment (Required Information) Regulations 2019  

           Division 4--AusCheck Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019

   38.     Application provision--amendments made by the AusCheck Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019  

           Division 5--Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Serious Crime) Regulations 2021

   39.     Application provision--amendments made by the Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Serious Crime) Regulations 2021  

           Division 6--Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Serious Crime) Regulations 2022

   40.     Application provision--amendments made by Schedule 1  
   41.     Application provision--amendments made by Schedule 2  

           Division 7--Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Criminal Intelligence Threshold) Regulations 2023

   42.     Application provision--amendments made by the Transport Security Legislation Amendment (Criminal Intelligence Threshold) Regulations 2023  
           SCHEDULE 1 MNE-security-relevant offences
           SCHEDULE 2 CIRMP-security-relevant offences