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…documents relating to the assessment of translations of foreign-language documents submitted in support of Australian passport applications. Any internal policies, procedures, operational…

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…documents relating to the assessment of translations of foreign-language documents submitted in support of Australian passport applications. Any internal policies, procedures, operational guidelines, manuals, practice notes, instructions, standard operating procedures, or decision-making guidance used by Australian Passport Office and Australian Post (as their agents) staff when assessing whether a translation of a foreign birth certificate document is acceptable or valid. Any documents that set out: the criteria for determining whether a translation is acceptable; who may prepare or certify a translation; whether translations prepared by other Australian government agencies are accepted and on what conditions whether translations prepared by other accepted Australian government agencies need to be stamped with NAATI translator stamp and include their name and registration number whether once accepted translations have an "expiry date" and a new translation needs to be obtained when the policy/guidelines change on what reasonable grounds, provision of the law or the policy/guidelines a new translation may be requested even if previously accepted translation used to issue a previous passport still exists; and circumstances in which a translation may be accepted or rejected. Any internal guidance concerning the interpretation or application of legislative or policy requirements relating to translated foreign documents submitted in support of passport applications

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