Requests from participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity
70 Requests from participating jurisdiction for evidence of assumed identity
This section applies if —
a corresponding authority authorises a request for —
the production of evidence of an assumed identity in this jurisdiction; and
the giving of evidence of the assumed identity to the authorised person named in the authority;
and
the request is made to the chief officer of an issuing agency of this jurisdiction; and
the request states a reasonable period for compliance with the request.
The chief officer of a government issuing agency who receives the request must comply with the request within the reasonable period stated in the request.
The chief officer of a non‑government issuing agency who receives the request may comply with the request.
The chief officer of an issuing agency may create or alter such other records as the chief officer thinks necessary to support evidence of the assumed identity produced in response to the request.
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