Australian legislation specific to travel documents

Australian legislation specifically related to travel documents includes:

• Australian Passports Act 2005 ('the Act')
• Explanatory Memorandum for the Australian Passports Bill 2004, Australian Passports (Application Fees) Bill 2004 and Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2004
• Explanatory Memorandum for the Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Bill 2015
• Australian Passports Determination 2015 ('the Determination')
• Explanatory statement for Australian Passports Determination 2015
• Australian Passports (Application Fees) Act 2005
• Australian Passports (Application Fees) Determination 2015
• Explanatory statement for Australian Passports (Application Fees) Determination 2015
• Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005
• Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Determination 2015

Other Australian legislation impacting on travel documents

Other Australian legislation that impacts on passport and travel document processes includes:

• Australian Citizenship Act 2007
• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
• Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
• Criminal Code Act 1995
• Customs Act 1901
• Extradition Act 1988
• Family Law Act 1975
• Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
• Identity Verification Services Act 2023
• Marriage Act 1961
• Migration Act 1958
• State/territory legislation for registration of births, deaths and marriages
• Taxation Administration Act 1953

Australian administrative law often relevant

Australian administrative law that is often also relevant includes:

• Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
• Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
• Acts Interpretation Act 1901
• Archives Act 1983
• Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
• Evidence Act 1995
• Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997
• Freedom of Information Act 1982
• Legislation Act 2003
• Privacy Act 1988

International agreements impacting on travel documents

Some international agreements impact on passport and travel document practices. These include:

• Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees 1951
• Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees 1967
• Convention related to the Status of Stateless Persons 1954
• Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980
• Convention on International Civil Aviation - Doc 7300
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966
• Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
• Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963