Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Act 2015 (122 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Australian Passports Act 2005

25   Subsection 14(3) (definition of competent authority)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

competent authority , in relation to a circumstance mentioned in subsection (1), means:

(a) an officer within the meaning of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of officer in subsection 6(1); or

(b) an employee of the Commonwealth who is specified in a Minister's determination as a competent authority in relation to the circumstance; or

(c) a non-corporate Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013) that is specified in a Minister's determination as a competent authority in relation to the circumstance; or

(d) a person who has responsibility for, or powers, duties or functions in relation to, the circumstance under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory (other than a person who is specified in a Minister's determination as not being a competent authority in relation to the circumstance); or

(e) any person specified in a Minister's determination as a competent authority in relation to the circumstance.