Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999

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

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

for a signature—to reproduce a person’s signature on a driver licence or proof of identity card issued to the person;

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;

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;

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;

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

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

The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).

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.