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

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Australian Passports Act 2005

35   Sections 20 and 21

Repeal the sections, substitute:

20 When Australian travel documents are not valid

Cessation of validity

(1) An Australian travel document ceases to be valid:

(a) in accordance with a determination made for the purposes of subsection (2); or

(b) at the time specified on the document; or

(c) when cancelled under this Division;

whichever happens first.

(2) A Minister's determination may specify the time at which, or circumstances in which, an Australian travel document ceases to be valid.

Suspension of validity

(3) An Australian travel document is not valid while it is suspended under section 22A.