Determine the Responsible Agencies
{"Image DocumentName": "Determine the Responsible Agencies", "Image ImageDescription": "Each economy decides which agencies, government or private, will be involved in processing ABTC applicants. Special consideration should be given to which agencies will be: processing home economy applicants; processing pre-clearances of foreign applicants; and. border processing. In Australia, there are four government agencies involved in ensuring the ABTC scheme operates smoothly: Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) the CrimTrac Agency (CrimTrac) Australian Customs Service (ACS) Australian Passports Office. DIMIA has primary responsibility for the ABTC scheme, with the other agencies acting as service providers to DIMIA. CrimTrac is an agency within the Attorney-General\u2019s Department that maintains a national name index of people with criminal convictions or legal action pending. CrimTrac checks the names of Australian ABTC applicants and provides results to DIMIA. The Australian Customs Service provides the primary line officers at Australia\u2019s airports, including processing ABTC holders. The Australian Passports Office provides DIMIA with access to the Australian passports database so details of ABTC applicants can be checked and verified.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}