Biometric Identification Test Legislative Script – Minors Under 15 and Incapable Persons

What it is for

A standardised script and record for conducting a biometric identification test (photograph) on a minor under 15 years of age or an incapable person in immigration detention under the Migration Act 1958, delivered in the presence of a parent, guardian or independent person. It documents that the required information was given and understood.

Who completes it

Administered and completed by the authorised officer conducting the test and the assisting officer, with a parent, guardian or independent person representing the detainee; it is attached to the detainee's file rather than lodged by an applicant.

Information it collects (in general terms)

Detainee identity and date of birth, client identifier, details of the accompanying parent/guardian/independent person, test date and time, interpreter and same-sex-officer preferences, the recorded understanding of each scripted statement, and officer declarations and signatures.

When it is used

Used when a minor under 15 or an incapable person in immigration detention undergoes a biometric identification test, so the mandatory information is provided to their representative and the process is recorded.

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