Identity Cards Bill (2004)

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• Identity Cards Bill - contents
  
• 1 The National Identity Register
  
• 2 Individuals entered in Register
  
• 3 Information recorded in Register
  
• 4 Designation of documents for purposes of registration etc.
  
• 5 Applications relating to entries in Register
  
• 6 Power of Secretary of State to require registration
  
• 7 Procedure for orders under s. 6
  
• 8 Issue etc. of ID cards
  
• 9 Renewal of ID cards for those compulsorily registered
  
• 10 Functions of persons issuing designated documents
  
• 11 Power to require information for validating Register
  
• 12 Notification of changes affecting accuracy of Register
  
• 13 Invalidity and surrender of ID cards
  
• 14 Use of information for verification or otherwise with consent
  
• 15 Power to make public services conditional on identity checks
  
• 16 Procedure for regulations under s. 15
  
• 17 Power to provide for checks on the Register
  
• 18 Prohibition on requirements to produce identity cards
  
• 19 Use for purposes of public authorities etc.
  
• 20 Further uses connected with the prevention and detection of crime
  
• 21 Use for correcting inaccurate or incomplete information
  
• 22 Power to authorise other uses of information
  
• 23 Rules for using information without individual’s consent
  
• 24 Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner
  
• 25 Reports by Commissioner
  
• 26 Jurisdiction of Intelligence Services Commissioner and Tribunal
  
• 27 Possession of false identity documents etc.
  
• 28 Identity documents for the purposes of s. 27
  
• 29 Unauthorised disclosure of information
  
• 30 Providing false information
  
• 31 Tampering with the Register etc.
  
• 32 Amendments relating to offences
  
• 33 Imposition of civil penalties
  
• 34 Objection to penalty
  
• 35 Appeals against penalties
  
• 36 Code of practice on penalties
  
• 37 Fees in respect of functions carried out under Act
  
• 38 Amendment of Consular Fees Act 1980
  
• 39 Verifying information provided with passport applications etc.
  
• 40 Amendments of legislation relating to passports
  
• 41 Orders and regulations
  
• 42 Expenses of Secretary of State
  
• 43 General interpretation
  
• 44 Scotland
  
• 45 Short title, repeals, commencement, transitory provision and extent
  
• Schedule 1
  
  • S(1) 1 Personal information
    
  • S(1) 2 Identifying information
    
  • S(1) 3 Residential status
    
  • S(1) 4 Personal reference numbers etc
    
  • Record history
    
  • S(1) 6 Registration and ID card history
    
  • S(1) 7 Validation informatio
    
  • S(1) 8 Security information
    
  • S(1) 9 Records of provision of information
    
• Schedule 2
  

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