AS 3523.2-1998

1 - AS 3523.2-1998 IDENTIFICATION CARDS - IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUERS - APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 3.1 block (of Issuer Identification Numbers [IINs]):
7 - 3.2 blockholder:
7 - 3.3 card acceptor:
7 - 3.4 card scheme:
7 - 3.5 Sponsoring Authority:
7 - 4 Application and registration procedures
7 - 4.1 Application procedure for assignment of a single IIN
7 - 4.2 Application procedure for approval to become an authorized blockholder
8 - 4.3 Criteria for approval and rejection of applications
8 - 4.3.1 Criteria for approval of an application for a single IIN
8 - 4.3.2 Criteria for rejection of an application for a single IIN
8 - 4.3.3 Criteria for approval as an authorized blockholder
8 - 4.3.4 Criteria for rejection of an application to become an authorized blockholder
9 - 5 Appeal process
9 - 5.1 Appeal bodies
9 - 5.2 Information to be provided
9 - 6 Responsibilities of card issuing applicants
9 - 7 Maintenance of blocks
9 - 7.1 Responsibilities of authorized blockholders
9 - 8 Sponsoring Authorities
9 - 8.1 Eligibility to become a Sponsoring Authority
10 - 8.2 Responsibilities
10 - 9 Registration Management Group (RMG)
10 - 9.1 Constitution
10 - 9.2 Responsibilities
10 - 9.3 Voting procedures
11 - 10 The register of card issuer identification numbers
11 - 10.1 Publication and availability
11 - 10.2 Contents
11 - 11 Registration Authority
11 - 11.1 Appointment
11 - 11.2 Resignation
11 - 11.3 Responsibilities
11 - 11.3.1 General
11 - 11.3.2 Responsibilities to applicants applying for a single IIN
12 - 11.3.3 Responsibilities to authorized blockholders
13 - Annex A - Application for issuer identification number
14 - Annex B - Letter Of Agreement On Block Assignments
16 - Annex C - Guidance for Sponsoring Authorities
16 - C.1 Purpose
16 - C.2 Background Information
16 - C.2.1 Introduction
16 - C.2.2 Numbering System
16 - C.2.3 Major Industry Identifier (MII)
16 - C.2.4 Length of IIN
17 - C.3 Guidelines to Sponsoring Authorities for the Issuance of IINs
17 - C.3.1 Eligibility to become a Sponsoring Authority
17 - C.3.2 Responsibilities of a Sponsoring Authority (see ISO/IEC 7812-2)
19 - Annex D - Sample fully completed application for an issuer identification number
20 - Annex E - Important Information Regarding Your Number Assignment
21 - APPENDIX ZZ - VARIATIONS TO ISO/IEC 7812-2:1993 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA
22 - APPENDIX ZA - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
22 - ZA1 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
22 - ZA2 LIST OF ISSUER IDENTIFIER NUMBERS
23 - APPENDIX ZB - APPLICATION FOR AN ISSUER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
24 - APPENDIX ZC - AUSTRALIAN CARD ACCEPTOR NUMBERS

Specifies the application and registration procedures for numbers issued in accordance with AS 3523.1, which specifies the numbering system for the identification cards used in international interchange. The application form required for allocation of an issuer identification number (IIN) is given as an appendix. This Standard is based on but is not equivalent to and has been reproduced from ISO/IEC 7812-2:1993.

This part of ISO/IEC 7812 describes the application and registration procedures for numbers issued in accordance with ISO/IEC 7812-1.ISO/IEC 7812-1 specifies the numbering system for the identification of issuers of identification cards used in international interchange.

First published as part of AS 2623.1-1983.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3523-1988.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 3523.2-1998.