Identity Cards Bill (2004)

(1) This Act may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2005.

(2) The enactments in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent shown in the second column of that Schedule.

(3) This Act (apart from this section and sections 38 and 39) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) The power to bring provisions of this Act into force on different days for
different purposes includes power—

(a) to bring provisions into force on different days in relation to different areas or descriptions of persons;

(b) to bring provisions into force in relation to a specified area or a specified description of persons for the purpose of conducting a trial of the arrangements under which the provisions will have effect when brought into force in relation to other areas or descriptions of persons; and

(c) power to make transitional provision in connection with the bringing into force of any provision of this Act following the conduct of such a trial.

(5) Sections 38 and 39 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(6) In relation to times before the Serious Organised Crime Agency begins to carry out its functions, section 19(2) is to have effect as if for paragraph (d) and the word "or" immediately preceding it, there were substituted—

"(d) the provision of information to the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of that Service’s functions; or

(e) the provision of information to the Director General of the National Crime Squad for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of that Squad’s functions."

(7) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for provisions of this Act to extend with such modifications (if any) as She thinks fit to any of the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.

(8) Section 41(4) applies to the power of Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (7) as it applies to the power of any other person to make an order under this Act.

(9) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Clause 45: Short title, repeals, commencement and extent

222. This clause allows the preceding provisions of the Bill to be brought into force by order made by the Secretary of State. Different parts of the Bill may come into force on different dates.

223. Subsection (5) provides that clauses 38 and 39 (amendments relating to passport fees and data-sharing powers for passport applications) shall come into force two months after the Act is passed.

224. Subsection (4) clarifies that this includes a power to enable roll-out of the scheme to be undertaken by geographical areas; and that a trial may be undertaken in relation to particular areas or persons. This subsection includes a power to make transitional provisions for between the trial stage and the full commencement of the scheme.

225. Subsection (6) provides an extension power so that clauses may be applied to the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man via Order in Council.

226. The Bill extends to Northern Ireland (Subsection (8)).

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Amendments up to and including Friday 14th January 2005 page 6

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Patrick Mercer Mr Humfrey Malins Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Clause 45, page 38, line 9, after 'the', insert 'National Registration and'.