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May 23, 2004
28 Identity documents for the purposes of s. 27
(1) In section 27 "identity document" means any document that is, or purports to
be.
(a) an ID card;
(b) a designated document;
(c) an immigration document;
(d) a United Kingdom passport (within the meaning of the Immigration
Act 1971 (c. 77));
(e) a passport issued by or on behalf of the authorities of a country or
territory outside the United Kingdom or by or on behalf of an
international organisation;
(f) a document that can be used (in some or all circumstances) instead of a
passport;
(g) a UK driving licence; or
(h) a driving licence issued by or on behalf of the authorities of a country
or territory outside the United Kingdom.
(2) In subsection (1) .immigration document. means.
(a) a document used for confirming the right of a person under the
Community Treaties in respect of entry or residence in the United
Kingdom;
(b) a document which is given in exercise of immigration functions and
records information about leave granted to a person to enter or to
remain in the United Kingdom; or
(c) a registration card (within the meaning of section 26A of the
Immigration Act 1971);
and in paragraph (b) .immigration functions. means functions under the
Immigration Acts (within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration
(Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 ).
(3) In that subsection .UK driving licence. means.
(a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road
Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52);
(b) a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 2 of the Road
Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)); or
(c) a document issued as a counterpart with a licence falling within
paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) The Secretary of State may by order modify the list of documents in subsection
(1).
(5) The Secretary of State must not make an order containing (with or without
other provision) any provision that he is authorised to make by subsection (4)
unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a
resolution of each House.
Posted by wtwu at May 23, 2004 11:33 PM
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Comments
Why is the primary documentation upon which the ID Card will be issued e.g. a Birth Certificate , a Marriage Certificate or a change of name by Deed Poll or a Death Certificate etc. are not also treated as an Identity Document ?
There are no criminal penalties for corrupt petty officials or future Dr. Harold Shipman type criminals who issue false death certificates for financial gain.
There are over 35,000 "zombies" in India - "living dead". who have been declared legally dead by the state authorities so that their relatives can cheat them out of land and property. Where are the safeguards in this Bill which would prevent this form of Identity Theft ?
Posted by: wtwu at May 24, 2004 04:05 AM